Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken stock
- A big pinch of saffron
- 2 medium leeks
- 2 tablespoons EVOO
- 1/3 pound pancetta or thick-cut slab bacon, diced
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- Finely chopped parsley and sliced or torn basil, for garnish
Directions
Bring the chicken stock, 1 cup water and the saffron to a boil in a saucepan, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
Trim off the roots and the dark green parts of the leeks. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise down the center, then very thinly slice them crosswise. Rinse the leeks in several changes of cold water, then drain and pat dry in a kitchen towel.
Heat the EVOO in a pot with a rounded bottom over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta or bacon and cook until some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Add the leeks and stir until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper, then cook, stirring, about 1 more minute. Add the rice and stir. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the liquid has been absorbed. Begin adding the hot chicken stock, a few ladles at a time, stirring constantly and cooking until the liquid has been absorbed before adding more. Continue adding stock and cooking until the rice is al dente, about 18 minutes total.
When the risotto is about done, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat, then cook the eggs over easy or sunny-side up.
Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into small pieces and add it to the risotto, stirring until melted. Stir in the cheese and the tomatoes, then remove from the heat.
Serve the risotto in shallow bowls and top with the fried eggs. Garnish with parsley and basil.
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By kellerdd2000_12...
O'Fallon, 52
on October 12, 2011
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an excellent dish. We love risotto so were anxious to try this one. We used our own home grown grape tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. Loved the leeks--nice change from onions. We will make again when we have company. Looks and tastes great!
By vahearts
on August 30, 2011
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My husband & I fell in love with this recipe. I did change a few things I didn't use the saffron and I used onions and bacon instead because I don't like pancetta and didn't have leeks. I also always let the risotto cook longer about 22 minutes is good for us. Have cooked this a few times and always a hit. Thanks for the great ideas
By rubygirl2780
Phoenix, AZ
on August 13, 2011
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I had my picky sister helping me cook this, she was stirring the risotto while I cooked some chicken to go along side this, and she was sticking her nose up the whole time.... until she took a bite! She was amazed at how good it tasted because she was saying how gross it looked (risotto is not the prettiest food. I made this for dinner, so I excluded the eggs (it just seemed to brunch-y, and used regular long grain rice (my store was out of arborio and it still turned out great! I've heard a lot of people say that the arborio rice is necessary for risotto, but it's really not, regular rice works just as well! Save the cash and use the rice you have on hand! Overall a great recipe, my sister asked me to make it again!
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