Hard
Italian
Risotto alla Milanese
Creamy saffron risotto from Milan
35
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
10 min
Prep Time
25 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
Ingredients (8 items)
1.50 cups
Arborio rice
6.00 cups
Chicken stock
warm
0.50 cup
White wine
dry
1.00 small
Onion
finely diced
4.00 tbsp
Butter
divided
0.25 tsp
Saffron threads
0.75 cup
Parmigiano-Reggiano
grated
1.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Steep saffron in 2 tbsp warm stock.
10 minutes
2
Cook onion in 2 tbsp butter until translucent.
5 minutes
3
Add rice, stir to coat for 2 minutes.
2 minutes
4
Add wine, stir until absorbed.
3 minutes
5
Add warm stock one ladle at a time, stirring constantly.
18 minutes
6
Stir in saffron, remaining butter, and cheese.