Risotto Milanese
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 small onion
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
- In a saucepan bring broth and water to a simmer and keep at a bare simmer.
- Finely chop onion and in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan cook in 2 tablespoons butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Add rice, stirring to coat with butter.
- Add 1 cup simmering broth mixture and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a simmer, until absorbed.
- Continue cooking at a simmer and adding broth mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, about 18 minutes total.
- (There may be broth mixture left over.)
- Stir in Parmesan, saffron, remaining tablespoon butter, and salt and pepper to taste and cook over low heat until heated through, about 3 minutes.
chicken broth, water, onion, unsalted butter, arborio rice, freshly grated parmesan, crumbled saffron threads
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/risotto-milanese-100910 (may not work)