Risotto Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1-1/2 cups onions, small dice King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 3 cups Arborio rice
- 1/4 tsp. saffron
- 2-1/4 cups white wine
- 9 cups chicken stock
- 1-1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1-1/2 cups POLLY-O Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, diced
- 12 each tomatoes, medium, whole King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 12 each
- 12 cups mixed salad greens
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large saute pan.
- Add onions and saute until translucent.
- Add Arborio rice and stir to coat each grain with oil.
- Add saffron and stir until fragrant.
- Add white wine, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring continuously.
- When the white wine has cooked off, add chicken stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly.
- Continue cooking and stirring until risotto is creamy but rice grains are still intact.
- Stir in Parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
- Cut tops off tomatoes.
- Hollow out tomatoes using a scoop or large spoon.
- Fill each tomato with approximately 3/4 cup risotto.
- Arrange in a hotel pan and bake in a 350F oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove tomatoes from oven and top each with two Bocconcino halves.
- Place under broiler for about 5 minutes until cheese melts.
- Serve each tomato on a bed of mixed greens.
- Yield: 12 Servings.
olive oil, butter, onions, arborio rice, saffron, white wine, chicken stock, parmesan cheese, pollyo, tomatoes, mixed salad greens
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/risotto-stuffed-baked-tomatoes-57908.aspx (may not work)