Risotto With Tomato Consomme And Fresh Cheese Recipes

RISOTTO WITH TOMATO CONSOMME AND FRESH CHEESE

Steps:

• Put the chopped tomatoes, carrot and bell pepper into a blender, add the vegetable broth and puree until smooth. Strain the broth into a large, heavy-bottomed skillet or pot and simmer.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan at medium heat. Add the leek and the garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir. Ladle in 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth and stir. Increase the heat to medium-high and, for the next 25 minutes, continue adding the broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. The rice should be tender but firm. If not, add more vegetable broth until the rice is tender. Remove the rice from the heat immediately. Quickly stir in the mozzarella and the basil leaves. Divide among 4 bowls and garnish with the cracked black pepper.

FRESH TOMATO BASIL RISOTTO WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• 1. Mix first 5 ingredients; stir well and set aside. Bring broth to a simmer in medium pan Don't boil. Keep warm over low heat. Heat 2 tsp. oil in large pan over medium high heat. Add onion; sauté 3 minutes. Add rice; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• 2. Add wine; Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or til liquid is nearly absorbed. Add warm broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly til each addition is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total). Add tomato mixture; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mozzarella and pepper. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings.

GORDON RAMSAY'S TOMATO AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan sauté the shallots with the olive oil for about 3 to 4 minutes and then add the mushrooms and continue to sauté for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently until softened.
• Stir in the rice and cook for another minute or two. Add the wine, stir and cook until absorbed. Pour in a quarter of the chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook until absorbed, stirring frequently.
• Gradually stir in the rest of the broth over a period of about 15 minutes, adding more as each previous amount is absorbed. This helps to give you a creamy risotto.
• When the rice is al dente, mix in the tomatoes and herbs. Check the seasoning and stir in the cheeses. Serve in warmed bowls topped with shaved aged Parmesan.