Risotto alla Milanese

Name: Risotto alla Milanese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cups Arborio Rice; 15 strands Saffron; 0.5 pieces Onion; 3 tbsp Butter; 0.33 cups Parmesan Cheese; 3.5 cups Vegetable Broth; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 0.75 tsp Salt

Traditional Northern Italian saffron risotto made with arborio rice, rich vegetable broth, butter, and parmesan cheese.

Total Time 35 mins

Difficulty Medium

Servings 2

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Ingredients

1 cups Arborio Rice Recipes →

15 strands Saffron Recipes →

0.5 pieces Onion Recipes →

3 tbsp Butter Recipes →

0.33 cups Parmesan Cheese Recipes →

3.5 cups Vegetable Broth Recipes →

1 tbsp Olive Oil Recipes →

0.75 tsp Salt Recipes →

Step-by-Step Instructions

Steep saffron strands in 0.5 cup warm vegetable broth for 10 minutes.

Melt 1 tbsp butter and olive oil in a pan, sauté finely chopped onion until soft.

Add arborio rice and toast for 2 minutes until edges look translucent.

Add warm vegetable broth one ladle at a time, stirring continuously and letting liquid absorb before adding more (about 20 minutes).

Stir in saffron broth, remaining butter, and grated parmesan cheese vigorously until creamy and rich; serve immediately.

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