Red-Wine Risotto
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 2 cups red wine
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- In small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer.
- In medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter in oil over medium-low heat.
- When it foams, add onion and garlic; cook until softened.
- Pour in rice and stir to coat.
- Cook, stirring slowly, until rice is lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup wine and reduce over medium-high heat until almost gone.
- Add second cup and reduce once more.
- When pan liquid is syrupy, begin ladling in hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time.
- Stir rice and adjust heat so that it is just bubbling on the edges.
- Continue stirring and adding broth as needed.
- Rice is done when it is tender but still firm to the bite in center.
- If you run out of broth before rice is cooked, add hot water.
- Mixture should be creamy and loose, not soupy.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Stir in 1/2 cup cheese and remaining tablespoon butter.
- Fold in chives and thyme.
- Serve risotto, passing the remaining cheese at the table.
chicken broth, olive oil, butter, yellow onion, garlic, arborio rice, red wine, kosher salt, cheese, chives, thyme
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9206 (may not work)