Risotto - Saffron

Risotto is one of the main Italian traditional dishes. Perfect for a dinner with family and friends, it is versatile and you can combine it whit a lot of ingredients. This version is with saffron.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Prepare the vegetable stock and keep it hot.

Step 2

Mince the onions until they are quite small, so they can melt while cooking.

Step 3

Put a couple of spoon of olive oil in a large pan and when is hot ease down the onions and stir for few minutes. When you see that the onion is becoming translucent, add the rice.

Step 4

Once the rice is also translucent, pour the white wine in the pan and let it evaporate completely. At this point, decrease the heat and poor a couple of spoon on vegetables stock, stir one minute and let the rice absorb the liquids.

Step 5

Add saffron and a bit of salt and cook the rice for about 18 or 20 minutes. Every now and then, add the broth to your risotto and stir.

Step 6

When the rice is soft and creamy, switch of the heat and add some grated parmesan to the risotto and stir for a couple of minutes before to serve it.