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RISOTTO AL POMODORO Light healthy meal with a burst of flavour. As seen on the SHOW Never wash rice beforehand when making risotto. The starch of the unwashed rice will make the dish creamier.” Don’t know what to cook tonight? Visit CanadianHomeTrends. com for daily recipe ideas and sign up for our weekly eNewsletter. 36 CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS 2 cups carnaroli rice 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 Tbsp. oil 6 cups good chicken stock 1 glass of white wine 2 cups tomato sauce 6 basil leaves 3 Tbsp. butter parmesan cheese grated 1. Sweat the onions in a little oil until golden using a heavy bottom pot. Add rice and let toast a few minutes, then add wine. Let evaporate and add tomato sauce and two full ladles of stock. 2. Simmer gently, stirring on occasion to prevent sticking. It will take about eighteen minutes for the rice to cook. With your timer in sight, add stock as required until ready. Risotto should be runny but not the consistency of soup. 3. When the rice is cooked, turn the fire off and add butter, basil and cheese. Stir well and serve. 4. A good addition to this dish is garlic shrimp, roasted chicken, sausages or meatballs.