Nonna’s Risotto

Preparation time is 10 to 15 minutes.

Ease of preparation is easy.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ large onion
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 small carrot
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 cup rice
• 3 to 4 cups homemade chicken stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 to 2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese

NOTE: Any herb or vegetable can be used in risotto such as garlic, mint, peas and mushrooms.

Directions

1. Finely chop onion, carrot and celery.
2. In a heavy bottom stockpot, heat olive oil, then add vegetables.
3. Sauté 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often.
4. Add rice, salt and pepper, and stir well.
5. Add white wine, and simmer for a minute.
6. Add 2 cups chicken stock, stir, and cover tightly with lid.
7. Simmer slowly until almost all liquid is gone.
8. Stir rice and add another cup of stock.
9. Cover and simmer slowly.
10. Once stock has evaporated, rice should be very moist, but not wet.
11. Add ½ cup Parmesan cheese and stir well.
12. Garnish with parsley.
13. Serve with Parmesan cheese.