Robb's Risotto with Four Cheeses
- 1 md. onion
- 4 oz. fontina cheese
- 5 oz. Gorgonzola cheese
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups (15 oz. each) Arborio rice
- 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp. grated pecorino cheese
- 5 tbsp. butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Peel and mince the onion.
- Cut the fontina and Gorgonzola cheeses into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup each).
- Bring the chicken stock (or chicken broth and 3 cups water) to a boil; cover and keep warm.
- Heat 4 tbsp.
- butter in a large soup kettle.
- Add the onions and saute until softened, approximately 4 minutes.
- Stir in rice and saute until translucent and coated with butter, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup hot stock and, stirring continuously, simmer until liquid completely evaporates, approximately 1 minute.
- Stirring continuously, repeat with the remaining stock, adding 1/2 cup at a time.
- Add more stock only after previous additions have been absorbed.
- Continue to cook, stirring and adding hot stock, until the rice is creamy and just tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Off heat, stir in the remaining butter, cheeses, and 1 tsp.
- pepper.
- Serve immediately.
onion, fontina cheese, gorgonzola cheese, chicken stock, chicken broth, rice, parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, butter, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4424 (may not work)