Carte Blanch Risotto

Name: Carte Blanch Risotto
Ingredients: 1 cup [250 ml] white wine, red wine, or hard cider; 1 cup [250 ml] white wine, red wine, or hard cider; 1 cup [250 ml] white wine, red wine, or hard cider; 1 cup [200 g] arborio or carnaroli rice; 1 cup [200 g] arborio or carnaroli rice; Salt; 1 onion (about 8 oz [225 g]), thinly sliced; Olive oil or butter; Olive oil or butter; 8 cups [2 L] stock or water; 8 cups [2 L] stock or water

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Grist

By Abra Berens

Published 2021

About

This is a basic ratio and method for making risotto. You can add any number of flavors to the beginning or end to gussy it up, but even the plainest risotto is pretty great. Additionally, risotto scales up very easily, leaving you with leftovers to make arancini or risotto al salto.

Ingredients

8 cups [2 L] stock or water
Olive oil or butter
1

Dinner
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a large stockpot, covered, bring the stock to a boil. Lower the heat and keep the liquid hot.

In a large frying pan, warm a couple glugs of olive oil or knobs of butter over medium heat. Add the onion and a big pinch of salt and sweat until translucent and tender. Add the rice and briefly toast, about 2 minutes.

Add the wine and start the constant stirring. When the wine is f