Authentic home cooking from Italy, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Italy as Risotto con cipolle rosse caramellate e scaglie di grana

Risotto with Caramelized Red Onions and Grana Cheese Shavings

Name: Risotto with Caramelized Red Onions and Grana Cheese Shavings
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 red onions; 2 cups Carnaroli rice (about 360 grams); Balsamic glaze, to taste; as needed Vegetable broth,; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/4 cup white wine (about 60 ml); Grana Padano cheese shavings, to taste; as needed Extra virgin olive oil,; 1 tablespoon butter for finishing

Pamy Fatto con amore @Pamyfattoconamore

A great way to use up what's left in the fridge... Even when you don't have much time to think about what to cook and the fridge is almost empty, you can still make a delicious hot dish. This sweet and savory risotto is super tasty and very easy to make.

Pamy Fatto con amore @Pamyfattoconamore

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Ingredients

30 min.

Serves 4 servings

2red onions
2 cupsCarnaroli rice (about 360 grams)
Balsamic glaze, to taste
as neededVegetable broth,
1 teaspoonbrown sugar
1/4 cupwhite wine (about 60 ml)
Grana Padano cheese shavings, to taste
as neededExtra virgin olive oil,
1 tablespoonbutter for finishing

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Steps

30 min.

1

Prepare the vegetable broth with 1 carrot, celery, and onion. Keep it warm over very low heat.
2

Slice the onions thinly and sauté them with a drizzle of olive oil in a saucepan.
3

When the onions are golden, add the brown sugar. Stir and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes. At this point, the onions will start to caramelize.
4

Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic glaze and stir. Cook over low heat until the onions soften and are well caramelized. Remove a small amount to use as a garnish and set aside.
5

Add the rice and toast it over low heat.
6

Pour in the white wine and let it evaporate. Begin cooking the rice by adding a ladle of broth at a time. Cook over low heat.
7

When the rice is done, turn off the heat and stir in the butter. Serve, topping each plate with the reserved caramelized onions and Grana Padano cheese shavings as desired.