Risotto Mix

Submitted by PaulaG

"I really liked this idea. A perfect gift in jar for people who aren't to fond of sweets and something different from the typical soup mix. The recipe comes from Holiday Gifts from A Jar."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Mix

• 2 cups arborio rice
• 1 cup dried wild mushrooms, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped (not oil packed)
• 1⁄4 cup minced dehydrated dried chives
• 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron
• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts

• Risotto

• 8 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped shallots or 1/2 cup red onion
• 3⁄4 - 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

directions

1. For the mix: Layer ingredients in order listed, packing lightly before adding each layer.
2. Seal jar, cover top with fabric and attach a gift tag with directions for preparing the risotto.
3. In a medium saucepan, heat broth and keep at a simmer.
4. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet; add the shallot and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes or until tender, stir in risotto mix.
5. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until rice glistens.
6. Pour about 1/2 cup broth into skillet, cook and stir at medium-low heat until rice absorbs broth, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Add 1/2 cup of broth and repeat; continue until all liquid has been incorporated, rice should be tender but slightly firm at the center.
8. When the rice is cooked through, stir in cheese and serve immediately.

Reviews

[Debber]

This is SO good! My whole family loved this recipe!! Altho' to be honest, I used jasmine rice, canned mushrooms (drained), oily sun-dried tomatoes (and not as much as called for), onions --instead of chives (which are buried under a foot of snow), no saffron, and cashews for pine-nuts. So, I didn't "quite" follow the recipe word-for-word, but we certainly aren't complaining....this was just TOO GOOD! Oh, and I used fontinella cheese for the parmesan (it's a hard cheese, too). I halved the recipe since I didn't have an army to feed, and it was just right for the five of us, with a bit leftover which was even BETTER the second time around. Those cashews were delightful!!! Definitely a keeper going into the binder on my shelf! *Zaar Tag, January 2008*