Chile Infused Risotto With Roasted Rutabaga
- 3-4 Guajillo chiles, or other type of large dried chile.
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 Large rutabaga, or several smaller ones, peeled and cut into 3/4" cubes
- 3 Cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup grated romano or parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Preheat oven to 450u0b0
- In a kettle, bring about 6 cups of water to a boil, pour over chiles in bowl and let steep for 30 minutes.
- Toss rutabaga with garlic and olive oil, place a cookie sheet and roast about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to so all sides get browned
- Remove chiles from water, save for another use, and heat soaking water to a simmer and keep it there
- melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add shallots. Stir occasionally until shallots are softened, about 6 minutes. Do not brown.
- Add rice and cumin and stir until rice is coated, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add wine and stir until wine is absorbed.
- Stir in a 1/2 cup or soof simmering chile broth, stirring often, until liquid is absorbed. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until each addition is absorbed before adding the next. Continue until rice is creamy and the texture al dente. About 20 minutes
- Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, cheese, roasted rutabaga and cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste. If risotto is too thick, thin with a little more chile broth.
- Enjoy immediately.
guajillo chiles, shallots, ones, garlic, olive oil, arborio rice, white wine, butter, grated romano, cilantro, salt, ground cumin
Taken from food52.com/recipes/3761-chile-infused-risotto-with-roasted-rutabaga (may not work)