Baked Sun Dried Tomato Risotto Recipes

RISOTTO WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the broth and maintain at a simmer.
• In another saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the garlic and shallots and saute until limp, about 2 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter. Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine is absorbed.
• Add 1/4 cup of the broth and cook over medium heat until the broth is absorbed. Continue to cook and add 1/4 cup of the broth at a time, stirring occasionally, until all the broth has been absorbed.
• When the broth is all absorbed, stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Then stir in the tomatoes, cheese, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve at once.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the stock in a saucepan and keep hot over low heat.
• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a separate medium-sized pot.
• Add the onion and cook until it turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more.
• Add the rice to the onion mixture, stir and turn the heat to low.
• Add about 1 cup of the hot stock to the rice mixture, and stir slowly until the stock is absorbed.
• Continue to add the stock 1 cup at a time, stirring slowly, letting the rice absorb the stock before adding more.
• The risotto is cooked when it is creamy on the outside and slightly firm (al dente) in the center, about 20 to 25 minutes in all.
• Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the sun-dried tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• If the risotto is too thick, add a little more stock until it becomes creamy.
• Divide the risotto into serving dishes and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and sun-dried tomatoes.

BAKED SUN-DRIED TOMATO " RISOTTO"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Heat oil over med heat in an oven proof saute pan that has high sides and a tight fitting lid. Add onion and garlic and saute until tranlucent.
• Add rice and continue to saute another 2-3 minutes.
• Add in tomatoes and herbs. Then sherry and water and stir until the liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in stock, cover and bake 20-30 min or until rice is cooked and all the liquid is absorbed.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring stock to a simmer. While the stock is heating up, drain sun-dried tomatoes, reserving the oil. Coarsely chop tomatoes and set aside.
• In a large skillet, warm 2 tablespoons tomato oil, add onion and saute until translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add rice to the pan and stir until white spots begin to appear in the center of the grains, about 1 minute. Spoon a ladle full of the vegetable stock into the pan and cook on low until all of the stock is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue adding stock one ladle full at a time until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, approximately 20-25 minutes.
• Add cheeses, sun-dried tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of remaining tomato oil, basil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and serve.