Microwave Risotto

Name: Microwave Risotto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 710 milliliters hot chicken broth; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters uncooked medium grain white rice; 118 milliliters minced yellow onion; 1 pinch ground white or black pepper

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Microwave Risotto a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 215 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. For 79 cents per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. If you have rice, olive oil, ground, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the chicken broth, salt and pepper in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Keep warm over low heat.

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Chicken Broth

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In a square baking dish, or glass pie plate, heat the butter and olive oil in the microwave for 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Add the onion to the dish, and stir to coat. Cook in the microwave for 4 more minutes.

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Onion

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Add the uncooked rice, and stir to coat with oil. Cook for another 4 minutes.

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Rice

Cooking Oil

Pour the simmering chicken broth into the rice, and stir. Cook in the microwave for 9 minutes. Stir, then microwave for another 9 minutes. If you want a creamier risotto, add 1/4 cup of warm water, and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese as soon as it comes out of the microwave, and serve.

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Ingredients

Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 710milliliters

hot chicken broth 2Tbsps

olive oil 59milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1teaspoons

salt 237milliliters

uncooked medium grain white rice 118milliliters

minced yellow onion 1pinch

ground white or black pepper

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well 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. One wine you could try is Caposaldo Chianti. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.