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This easy saffron risotto is cozy and simple in the best ways. It’s the perfect side to your favorite protein.
There are three basic ways of cooking risotto – the traditional stand-and-stir method, the bung-it-in-the-oven method and the leave-it-to-its-own-devices-on-the-stovetop method. The latter is my preferred method – mix it all up then cover it and let cook it on very low heat. An occasional stir will suffice.
Risottos are easily scalable – this recipe serves two, but if you figure 1/2 cup of rice per person, and use 3 times as much stock as rice, you’re good to go!
Not sure what to serve it with? Get ideas here.
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Simple Saffron Risotto
- Author: Rachael Hooper
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This easy saffron risotto is cozy and simple in the best ways. It’s the perfect side to your favorite protein.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red onion (finely diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup risotto rice (arborio, carnaroli…)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- pinch saffron threads or powder (I used about 12 threads)
- 1 cup finely grated parmesan (or vegan alternative)
- 1 Tbsp dried chive flowers
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium, heavy-based saucepan over low heat.
- Cook the onion until softened, then add the garlic and cook a further two to three minutes, just until fragrant. You don’t want it to brown.
- Stir in the rice to coat with oil, then add the white wine and stir until evaporated.
- Add the stock all at once, and stir in the saffron.
- Cover and cook over very low heat, stirring every ten minutes, until the rice is cooked and it has the desired consistency. It should be loose but not liquid.
- Stir through the parmesan and ladle the risotto into shallow bowls.
- Sprinkle with chive flowers before serving. (optional)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side
I live in Geneva, Switzerland, where I moved with my family from Australia in 2001. I have a husband whom I adore, two adult sons and a delightful daughter-in-law, I’m an EFL teacher, I love to travel and I spend as much time as possible in the kitchen. Cooking, for me, is all about sharing delicious, healthy and sometimes wickedly indulgent food - either literally, at the table, or metaphorically, via the internet. I have a burning passion for Italian food, I also dabble in Middle Eastern, French and Asian cooking, as well as trying my hand at cakes, desserts and breads. In fact, baking has become a bit of an obsession! I'm always ready for a challenge and I have developed a "never-say-die" attitude in the kitchen.