Risotto Milanese

What's a food blogger do when she meets her favorite band? Ask them their favorite dish and then make it of course.

Course Main Dishes, Side Dishes

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword Food, hanson, isaac hanson, italian, Recipe, rice, risotto, risotto milanese, saffron, taylor hanson, zac hanson

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

3 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 medium yellow onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup Arborio rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup shredded Romano cheese
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat chicken broth and saffron in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, but not boiling, reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
In another large pot melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in rice just until it is coated in the butter. Do not brown. Pour in wine and cook until wine absorbs. Pour in one ladle of hot saffron chicken broth. Stir consistently until liquid is absorbed. Repeat process, one ladle at a time, until all broth has been absorbed by the rice.
Remove from heat and stir in remaining tablespoon of butter, Romano and Parmesan cheese until melted. Serve immediately.

Notes

Enjoy! Oh and by the way. The guys totally ROCKED the concert. And in case you were wondering no I did not faint, I did not cry, I did not throw my bra on stage. I did however sing along with every word to every song and danced my butt off. Seriously, I triple dog dare you to listen to this song and try not to dance.