Fontina Risotto with Chicken
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1039
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 23
- Carbohydrates
- 110
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 51
- Cholesterol
- 153
- Sodium
- 1436
- Total: 40 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups arborio rice
3 sprigs fresh thyme
1 cup dry white wine
Kosher salt
1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup coarsely grated fontina cheese, plus more for garnish
8 ounces deli-smoked chicken breast, diced (about 1 1/4 cups)
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Bring the broth and 4 cups water to a simmer in a saucepan; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion; cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the rice and thyme; cook, stirring, until the rice is glossy, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the liquid is absorbed. Add 1 teaspoon Kosher salt. Ladle in the hot broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, allowing all of the liquid to be absorbed before adding more. Continue until the rice is just tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove the thyme. Stir in the parmigiano, the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt and pepper to taste. Gently stir in the fontina and chicken. Reserve about 2 cups risotto for Risotto Cakes. Divide the rest among bowls; top with parsley and more fontina.