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Risotto With Two Cheeses

This is a delicious dish in its simplicity. Good stock, good cheese is all there is to it. Do not substitute canned stock or Fontina that is not Valle D'Aosta.

Type: Rice
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons 60mlUnsalted butter
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped onion
2 teaspoons 10mlChopped garlic
3   Fresh sage leaves
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozArborio rice
1 cup 237mlWhite wine
1 cup 237mlChicken stock
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/3 cup 48g / 1.7ozGrated Parmesan cheese
  Coarsely-grated Fontina Valle D'Aosta
  = (abt 1/2 cup per serving)

Recipe Instructions

Heat the butter and saute the onion, garlic and sage until softened.

Add the rice and thoroughly coat it with the butter. Add the wine and reduce until it is absorbed. Add the stock, salt and pepper.

Lock the lid in place. Over high heat, bring the cooker to high pressure. Adjust the heat to maintain the pressure. Cook for 6 minutes.

Release with quick release and remove the lid, tilting it away from you to allow any excess steam to escape. Taste for a firm texture.

Let the mixture rest a few seconds, stirring up the stock and rice.

Add the Parmesan cheese and stir in. Adjust the salt and pepper.

Plate up each serving by placing a clump of Fontana about 1/2 cup size on each serving. Do not stir into the rice. Add fresh black pepper to the top.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Kuhn Rikon at http://www.kuhnrikon.com

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