November 22
Turkey Risotto
Posted on November 22nd, 2008 at 12:00 AM by admin
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, sliced
- 3/4 cup risotto rice
- 3/4 cup white wine
- - 3 cups unsalted chicken broth, warm
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup leftover turkey
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter, add the shallots and cook on medium heat until the shallots start to soften.
- Add the rice, toss till the grains become translucent.
- Add the wine, stir until the rice absorbs all the liquid.
- In the meantime, blanch the carrots in the chicken broth. Then remove to the side for later.
- Add a ladle of chicken broth, stirring continually until the rice absorbs the broth. Repeat a ladle at a time until the rice absorbs all the broth.
- Add the carrots and salt, then remove from heat, add the remaining butter and the cheese. Mix thoroughly.
- Reheat the turkey.
Serve:
- Serve in individual plates, add the turkey and ground pepper to garnish.
