Dirty Risotto

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Southern Comfort

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (133)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces pancetta, chopped
1 link (about 6 ounces) spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
4 ounces button mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves

Directions

In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a simmer. Cover the broth and keep warm over low heat.

In a large heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the pancetta and sausage and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms and saute until tender, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the rice and stir to coat. Add the wine and simmer until the wine has almost completely evaporated, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup of simmering broth and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking the rice, adding the broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of broth to absorb before adding the next, until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite and the mixture is creamy, about 25 to 30 minutes total. Remove from the heat. Stir in 3/4 of the Parmesan. Transfer the risotto to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with the parsley and remaining Parmesan and serve immediately.

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Jamie Lacey, WA 01-28-2010
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Never made risotto before...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

and it turned out great! I really wanted to do the recipe exactly as written but I forgot to buy a red bell pepper so I added... garlic. I also wasn't thinking right when I shopped for the ingredients and bought ground turkey sausage. AND I used a whole pound of it when the recipe only called for one chopped link. More meat, more mushrooms, onion, garlic. Super good. My 2 college roommates and I scraped the bottom of the pan for the last grain of rice.Read more
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Summer Jacksonville, NC 12-28-2009
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Best Risotto
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Let me first say that I went to a very high end restaurant in New Orleans and had a white truffle risotto dish - this recipe... is up there with it! I've tried making risotto and couldn't seem to get it right. On my third try, I finally went and got arborio rice from an italian shop and did this recipe. Oh my gosh... it was soooooo good. I did sub the pancetta for bacon. I actually also used Veggie broth, because I was out of chicken - didn't realize until I got home from the store. This is a WINNER! Read more
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ERIN Fountain Valley, CA 12-12-2009
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Simple and a Hot!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made this recipe last night and it was my first time making risotto and it came out beautifully. Highly recommend and... will be making again in the future. Will be a hit at my next dinner party. Thanks Giada!Read more
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Jamie Kalamazoo, MI 11-24-2009
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Oh Yummy! Yummy! Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I always look forward to making this dish! My tummy can hardly wait for it to finish! :) We eat it as a main dish with salad... and as a side dish with steak. Such a wonderful comfort food dish! And although it does take some time, it is a very easy recipe!Read more
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meg houston, TX 11-03-2009
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Simple and Tatsy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great dish for fall and winter nights. Very filling, easy to make, tons of leftovers, and simple ingredients. We all know... pancetta is essentially fancy bacon, you can defintley substitue the pancetta for bacon. Love Love Love this recipe. Read more
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Renee Savannah, OH 09-28-2009
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Easy Creamy Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My first attempt at a Risotto and it came out beautifully. I used sweet italian sausage, regular bacon, marsala wine instead... of the white and doubled the cheese. I also added garlic and subtracted the parsely, but what makes this recipe so great is that even with all the changes, the results were fabulous - Light delicately layered flavors. Definately will make my regular rotation. Read more