Easy Risotto

Submitted by katymae16

"from the "Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook""

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 small onion, chopped (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2⁄3 cup arborio rice, uncooked
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated

directions

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
2. Add onion and saute 1 minute.
3. Add rice, then cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
4. Stir in water, bouillon, and pepper.
5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes (don't lift the lid!).
6. Remove saucepan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Rice should be tender but slightly firm, and the mixture should be creamy (if necessary, stir in a little hot water to reach desired consistency).
7. Stir in parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Ronald S.]

Excellent quick recipe. This is indistinguishable from the traditional labor intensive kinds. I did substitute chicken stock for the water and bullion cube and used a shallot rather than a small onion. This is on my permanent recipe rotation now

 

[Chocolatl]

I made this for an emergency side dish tonight when I discovered I was out of potatoes. I think it's going to become my new standard rice dish. I thought it could have used some salt, but that's probably because I used homemade chicken stock, which I don't salt. I also added a little chopped green pepper and a bit of garlic in with the onion. I'm so glad I found this recipe.

 

[goddessindoorway]

Very good. Found this in my BH&G cookbook and I use it for a quick side dish.

 

[Derf2440]

This was a lovely risotto and so easy. Instead of the water and chicken bouillon I used chicken stock and used the parmesan cheese. Wonderful flavour, I will be making this again, thanks for posting.