Risotto

48 Ounce Low Sodium Chicken broth-simmering

3-4 Minced Garlic cloves

2 Minced Shallots

Cubed Butter

1/4 Cup White wine

Grated Parm cheese

Arborio Rice

Olive oil

Put 2 teaspoons butter in pan over med-high heat

Once melted add minced shallots and garlic

Turn to medium heat

Soften shallots and add a pinch of salt

Add three handfuls of rice (every handful is a portion)

Cook rice stirring, it will start to stick slightly. 

Rice will start to stick you don’t want color on the rice

Pour in about 1/4-1/2 C of wine. Stir

Let the wine cook off—it should be on a slow simmer

The liquid will become cloudy and as you run the wooden spoon over the pan you will see the rice leaves streaks-  the wine will be gone. Cook out the wine.

Watch your heat, you may have to turn it lower at this point.  See how it goes, don’t let it cook to fast.

Add the first of 3 additions of hot simmering stock to the rice.  Add about 2-3 lades of stock, just enough to cover the rice.  

Cook until the liquid  evaporates and you see streaks again, the liquid should be absorbed.

Add the second addition of hot simmering stock to the rice.  Add about 2-3 lades of stock, just enough to cover the rice.  

Cook until the liquid  evaporates and you see streaks again, the liquid should be absorbed.

Add the third addition of hot simmering stock to the rice.  Add about 2-3 lades of stock, just enough to cover the rice.  

Cook until the liquid  evaporates and you see streaks again, the most liquid should be absorbed, but you still want it wet.  

Taste the rice to see if you have the chew you want.

Take off heat.

Add a little olive oil

Add a little butter

Add parm cheese on top

Let sit for a minute

Stir and enjoy