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Risotto with Prosciutto, Butter and Parmigiano

Risotto with Prosciutto, Butter, and Parmigiano


  • Author: Deborah Harroun
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

Risotto with Prosciutto, Butter and Parmigiano – a recipe for a buttery risotto filled with prosciutto and Parmigiano cheese.


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Ingredients

  • 67 cups chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup finely minced yellow onion
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 thick slice prosciutto (about 1/4 lb.), diced
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the broth in a medium saucepan; keep warm over low heat.
  2. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When the butter begins to foam, add the onions and cook, stirring, until pale yellow and soft, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir quickly for a minute of two, until the rice is translucent and well coated with the butter. Add the prosciutto and stir for about 1 minute. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot broth and cook until it has been almost completely absorbed. Continue cooking and stirring the rice in this manner, adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite, about 18 minutes.
  3. When almost all of the last addition of broth is incorporated, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and about half of the Parmigiano. Stir quickly until the butter and cheese are melted and the rice has a moist, creamy consistency.
  4. Taste, adjust seasoning, and serve immediately with the remaining Parmigiano.

Recipe Notes:

adapted from Biba’s Taste of Italy