Corn Risotto With Roasted Red Pepper Recipes

RISOTTO WITH CORN AND ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In 4- or 6-quart cooker, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and cumin, sauté for 1 minute. Stir in rice, thoroughly coating it with oil.
• Stir in corn, 3 1/2 cups of stock, and the salt. Lock lid into place, heat to high pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to just enough to maintain high pressure and cook 5 minutes. Reduce pressure using quick-release method (see "Releasing Pressure"). Remove lid, opening it away from you, to allow any remaining steam to escape.
• 3. Because rice will continue to absorb liquid at this point, risotto should be slightly soupy, if necessary, stir in more stock. Stir in sweet peppers, cilantro, and black pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until rice is al dente (tender but chewy) and ingredients are thoroughly heated -- about 5 minutes. Transfer to serving dish and garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve immediately in shallow soup bowls. Note: To roast peppers, set them on grate covering gas burner, turn flame to high and heat peppers, turning often, until completely blackened. (Or split peppers and place, skin side up, on baking sheet under broiler until blackened.) Place peppers in paper bag, close tightly, and let steam 15 minutes. Remove peppers from bag and peel off skin, occasionally dipping in bowl of water to wash. Quarter peppers and remove seeds.

SOUTHWESTERN RISOTTO WITH CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Combine water, broth, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep broth mixture warm over low heat.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice, cumin, and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup broth mixture; cook 2 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of liquid is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total).
• Stir in the onions, cheese, hot sauce, corn, cilantro and red peppers; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Taste and add additional salt if needed and black pepper if desired.