magnificent 1st prize risotto

🥘 Ingredients

• • chicken stock
• • saffron thread
• • butter
• • onion
• • garlic clove
• • risotto rice
• • parmesan cheese
• • salt and black pepper

📝 Instructions

1. 1 bring stock to a boil , then reduce to a low simmer
2. 2 ladle a little stock into a small bowl
3. 3 add the saffron threads and let infuse
4. 4 melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large sauce pan until foaming
5. 5 add onions , stirring frequently , and cook for 2 minutes , then add garlic and cook for 1 more minute
6. 6 cook only until softened , not brown
7. 7 add the rice and stir until the grains start to swell and burst
8. 8 then add a few ladles of stock , saffron liquid , and salt and pepper to taste
9. 9 stir over low heat until liquid has beed absorbed
10. 10 keep adding stock , letting the rice absorb the liquid before adding more
11. 11 stir constantly test frequently just for the hell of it !
12. 12 after about 20-25 minutes , the rice should be just tender and the risoto golden and creamy
13. 13 take off heat and add 2 / 3 cup parmesan cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon butter , mixing until butter has melted
14. 14 season to taste
15. 15 transfer to serving plates and serve hot
16. 16 sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese
17. 17 enjoy !