Risotto with Tomatoes, Olives, Smoked Mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1 cup thinly sliced leeks or finely chopped onions
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian herb blend
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 can (15-ounce) diced tomatoes, or plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with liquid
- 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata or other Mediterranean black olives, pitted and halved
- 6 ounces smoked mozzarella, shredded
- 1/2 cup Sicilian or other good quality green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
- Salt to taste
- Heat the butter in pressure cooker over medium-high heat.
- When it begins to foam, add the leeks, herbs, and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
- Stir in the rice and coat it with the butter.
- Add the wine and cook over high heat, stirring, until it evaporates, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, broth and black olives.
- Lock the lid in place.
- Over high heat, bring to high pressure.
- Lower the heat to maintain high pressure and cook for 4 minutes.
- Quick-release the pressure by setting the cooker under cold running water.
- Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape.
- Boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is tender but still chewy and the risotto loses most of its soupiness and becomes creamy and thick, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the smoked mozzarella, green olives, parsley, and salt, if needed.
- Continue to stir just until the mozzarella has softened and the parsley becomes limp, about 30 seconds.
- Serve in large shallow bowls.
butter, leeks, italian herb blend, red pepper, arborio rice, white wine, tomatoes, chicken, other mediterranean black olives, mozzarella, green olives, parsley, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/risotto-with-tomatoes-olives-smoked-mozzarella-recipe.html (may not work)