Risotto allo Zafferano

Name: Risotto allo Zafferano (Saffron Risotto)
Yield: For 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 350 g (12 oz) vialone nano rice; 10 strands of saffron or 3 small sachets of saffron powder; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 85 g (3 oz) butter; 4 tbsp olive oil; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 1.75 litres (3 pints) vegetable stock; 10 strands of saffron or 3 small sachets of saffron powder

Saffron Risotto

Preparation info

For
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Carluccio's Complete Italian Food

By Antonio Carluccio and Priscilla Carluccio

Published 1997

About

Ingredients

350 g (12 oz) vialone nano rice
4 tbsp olive oil

Europe
Italy
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Make the risotto in the usual way, adding the saffron to the stock. This is traditionally served with Ossobuco alla Milanese.