Name: Risotto alla Milanese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups arborio rice; ½ tsp saffron threads; 5 cups chicken broth, warm; 1 small onion, finely diced; 2 tbsp bone marrow, or butter; ¾ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated; ½ cup dry white wine; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp olive oil

Risotto alla Milanese

A luxurious saffron risotto from Milan with Arborio rice, bone marrow, Parmesan, and golden saffron threads.

Total time

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Serves

Difficulty

Hard

Per serving

450 kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups arborio rice
½ tsp saffron threads
5 cups chicken broth, warm Swap
1 small onion, finely diced Swap
2 tbsp bone marrow, or butter
¾ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
½ cup dry white wine Swap
2 tbsp butter Swap
1 tbsp olive oil Swap

Equipment

wide saucepan, ladle

Method

Steep saffron in 3 tbsp warm broth for 10 minutes.
Heat oil and half the butter. Sauté onion until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add rice and toast 2 minutes until grains are translucent at edges. Do not brown.
Pour in wine and stir until absorbed. Add broth one ladle at a time, stirring frequently.
After 15 minutes, stir in saffron liquid. Continue adding broth until rice is creamy and al dente, about 18-20 minutes total.
Remove from heat. Stir in remaining butter, parmesan, and bone marrow. Cover and rest 2 minutes.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 450
Protein: 14g
Carbs: 58g
Fat: 18g
Fiber: 1g

Protein 12%Carbs 52%Fat 36%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

italian · risotto · saffron · rice · milanese · parmesan

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