Magnificent 1st Prize Risotto

No wonder you got first prize; this really is the business, Mallina. I think the secret is adding the stock little by little. Thank you,this will be a regular..

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Absolutely the best risotto I have ever had. I substitute vegetable broth for the chicken stock and cook according to directions. Towards the end, I add asparagus, peas, cucumber, carrots and cook through. I also double the garlic. Adding cooked and cubed chicken breast is also a nice addition (when cooking for the non-vegetarians). Delicious!

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Takes time, but easy, fairly cheap, and restuarant quality results. The first time I made it I topped it with grilled squid. The second time, sautéed mushrooms. I did use less butter overall, with no bad effects and 1 cup of white wine in with the bouillon, which you can really taste in the final product, so don't do this if you don't like the taste of white wine.

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Magnificent! Wonderful! I cut the recipe in half and used 2 garlic cloves and 1 small onion. I also added 1/2 cup frozen green peas during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Amazing flavour! Thanks for sharing!!

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Delish, first time making Risotto and it was perfection, thanks for a keeper!!

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Delicious! We've never made risotto before, but we will make this again. Except for warming the stock, we used a rice cooker, even sauteing the butter and onions in the cooker. We did not worry about adding the stock slowly and stirring frequently. It turned out beautifully anyway. The saffron was really expensive, so I'm glad we liked this, so we can use up that saffron!

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Delicious. I needed an extra cup of liquid; fortunately, I have a hot water dispenser, so I was able to pull 195 degree water on no notice. I added 1/4 c Pinot Grigio before adding the stock, and I kept the saffron liquid until the very end (if you overcook the saffron, it tastes metallic and medicinal).

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I made this on Valentines Day for my son and husband. They loved it! I would make a half recipe next time because it was so rich. I also used 4 cups of stock with 1 cup of wine so I wouldn't have to open up another box of stock. I paired it with Sara Moulten's Pork Tournados with Prosciutto and Sage. It only took 30 minutes to make and they thought they were in a restaurant.

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This is really good. this was my first time making risotta and I was a bit nervous. Not sure why, this came together easily and it was yummy. I will continue to make this, thank you for sharing and introducing me to risotto at home.

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Delicious! Used 1 litre of chicken stock and 12 cl of white wine for the liquid and stirred and stirred and stirred. ;-) Served with lamb and mint sauce - an excellent dinner. Thank you Mallina!

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I first tried this recipe as is, with no substitutes, and it was absolutely delicious! I then did it using beef broth, and keeping all else as is, and it was absolutely delicious as well. This is now my standard base recipe which I will add or substitute, but it's the one I start with, and it just keeps being delicious! Thank you so much for posting.

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Absolutely fantastic! My husband told me he hated ristto but I persuaded him to try some when I made this and he is converted (not an easy task). We have had this regularly since and will continue to do so! Thank you for posting this recipe :D

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Wonderful but takes time.

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Very tasty and the directions were easy to follow. I made it as written this time, but I'm sure other additions would be great too.

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Wow! That was amazing. I used it as a base risotto recipe, upped the garlic one clove and then just started adding things towards the end. Left out the cheese and used some homemade spinach/basil pesto and zucchini along with some shredded chicken breast. My husband and I love trying new foods and this is now on the list. Time-consuming with all the stiring, but worth every second. YUMMY!

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I had been leery in the past about making risotto. I heard horror stories about how much work it was, and all the mixing involved. This was the first recipe I used, and the one I will continue to stick with! The risotto came out phenomenal. Unfortunately, I couldn't find saffron, but even without, it was delicious. My boyfriend begs me to make this more often - definitely a 5 star recipe. I'd definitely love to try using saffron (if I can locate it!! many of the stores by me do not carry it) next time.

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i love risotto and this recipe did not disappoint. Clear and easy directions, made as written and it was YUMMY! Thanks for posting!

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This recipe was really good. i just added some herbs and it turned out great.

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