Ingredients
- 4 whole creole tomatoes, peeled and cored
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
Risotto:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup small diced yellow onions
- 2 cups sliced wild mushrooms
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 8 cups mushroom broth
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Reggiano
- 4 (2 ounces) slices of fresh mozzarella
- 1/4 cup chiffonade of basil
- Essence, recipe follows
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
For the tomatoes: Rub each tomato with the olive oil and season with Essence. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 15 to 20 minutes.
For the risotto: In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the pan is smoking hot, saute the shallots, garlic, and onions for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue sauteing for 2 minutes. With a wooden spoon, stir in the rice and saute for 1 minute. Add the mushroom broth 1/2 cup at a time until all of the liquid is incorporated into the rice, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes. Fold in the butter, cream and cheese. eason with salt and pepper. Simmer the risotto for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the tomatoes from the oven. Place the tomatoes on a platter. Spoon the risotto into the center of each tomato. Top each tomato with a slice of the mozzarella and place in the oven for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the cheese starts to brown and melt over the tomato. Garnish with the basil and Essence.
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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By brookerera_7049906
Rochester, NY
on June 18, 2008
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Pretty easy to make even for a beginner. It took me longer than 10 minutes to get all the liquid in, maybe 15-20. The recipe does not tell you that the sautee pan you use should be quite large. The risotto is great on its own, but the tomato and mozzarella really put it over the top. Makes a large quantity-probably at least 4-6 dinner sized portions easily (recipe says 4 appetizer sized-I would say 8 appetizer sized portions
By korynne_shedd_1...
Ossian, IN
on November 06, 2006
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This recipe is great! Lots of flavor and very easy to make. I added different cheeses for the tomato part, and I held back a little on the broth (I used veggie broth instead. There's lots you can do with this recipe, and it's great for left overs too!
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