Classic Risotto Milanese
The recipe Classic Risotto Milanese could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 29 minutes. For $1.92 per serving, you get a main course that serves 5. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 421 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. If you have kosher salt, saffron threads, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.
Instructions
Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add rice, salt, and saffron; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.
Add wine; cook 2 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently. Stir in 1 1/2 cups stock; cook 4 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
Add remaining stock, 3/4 cup at a time, stirring nearly constantly until each portion is absorbed before adding the next (about 22 minutes total); reserve 1/3 cup stock at last addition.
Remove pan from heat. Stir in reserved 1/3 cup stock, butter, pepper, and cheese. Top with parsley.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Italian can be paired with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 34 dollars per bottle.
Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva
Crisp, ripe, red berry and cherry aromas are shaped by vibrant, fresh acidity. In the mouth, flavors show classic Sangiovese notes of earth, mushrooms and leather, with a backbone of firm yet elegant tannins.Impressive concentration and depth, with blackberry and red cherry aromas and flavors set in a beautiful Chianti acidity and elegant tannic structure.