Tomato Risotto (Risotto Al Pomodoro)

"This is a favorite around our place. Best when you can use fresh sun-ripened tomatoes with lots of flavor and nice red color. Requires lots of hands-on time, but definitely worth it. This comes from a cookbook called "Risotto" which contains all vegetarian recipes."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the stock in a saucepan until almost boiling, then reduce heat until barely simmering to keep it hot.
  • Heat the butter and oil in a deep skillet or heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the shallots and cook for 1-2 minutes, until soft but not browned.
  • Add the garlic.
  • Add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until the grains are well coated and glistening, about 1 minute.
  • Pour in the wine and stir until it has been completely absorbed.
  • Add 1 ladle of hot stock and simmer, stirring until it has been absorbed.
  • Repeat.
  • After 10 minutes, add the tomatoes. Continue to add the stock at intervals stirring as before, until the liquid has been absorbed and the tomatoes and rice are tender, but still firm.
  • Reserve the last ladle of stock.
  • Add the reserved stock, parmesan, basil, salt and pepper.
  • Mix well.
  • Remove from heat, cover and let rest for 2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with additional parmesan when serving.

Questions & Replies

  1. This recipe is fabulous…thanks for sharing!! Who is the author of the cookbook Risotto!
     
  2. I would love to make this in my crock pot. Has anyone tried it? Thanks in advance!
     
  3. Has anyone made this using canned tomatoes? If so any advice….
     
  4. How to print
     
  5. This looks fantastic and I'll definitely try it using the stovetop method. I'm curious, has anyone tried adapting this for an instant pot? Sometimes I like to use the IP if there's a lot going on in the kitchen. Thanks.
     
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Reviews

  1. Loved this! I used Roma tomatoes and it turned out so yummy! This was the first time I have made Risotto and it wasn't as difficult as I had imagined. The only thing I did wrong was not letting the liquid absorb fully before adding more so next time I will be a little more patient and it will be perfect.
     
  2. Excellent risotto, really great flavor. 'Serves 8' must must mean as a side or entre, as a main I'd probably say serves 4. Very easy to increase the quantities, which I did.
     
  3. Very Rich!! Well worth the time and effort. Good on it's own or as a side dish. I didn't have fresh basil ... i used 2 tbls of dried basil. I'm sure with fresh basil it would be even better. I'll definetly make it again. Thanks!!
     
  4. excellent. i added a little chilli and a knob of butter and it was delicious. i aso added a squeeze of lemon at the end on the plate and it made it even tastier. thank you for recipe.
     
  5. I made this with fresh tomatoes from the farmer's market and basil from the pot on my deck which is overflowing with the stuff. I must say the standing over the stove and stirring got a bit tedious after awhile. However, the result was a fine, fine flavorful risotto, definitely worth 5 stars.
     
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