As much as I love champagne, I hadn't ever cooked with it until the Champagne Truffles I made for New Year's Eve. They were a huge hit and I decided I would try Champagne as an ingredient in a savory dish.
Champagne Risotto
Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
- 4 thin slices prosciutto
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 12 asparagus spears, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup Arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
- 3/4 cup Dry Champagne
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Place the 4 slices of prosciutto on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake until the prosciutto slices are almost completely crisp, about 6 to 8 minutes. The slices will crisp up even more as they cool. Reserve for garnish.
In a medium saucepan, bring the 3 cups of chicken stock to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Blanch the asparagus in the chicken stock for 2 minutes. Remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon. Set the asparagus aside and keep the chicken stock at a low simmer.
In another medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the finely chopped shallot and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the 3/4 cup of Arborio rice and stir to coat in the butter. Continue toasting the rice, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes more.
Add the 3/4 cups of Champagne and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated, about 3 minutes.
Add 1/2 cup of the 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 20 minutes total or until you use the 3 cups of chicken broth. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in the asparagus, remaining butter, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
Spoon the risotto into serving dishes and garnish by breaking the crisp prosciutto into smaller pieces over the top of the risotto. Serve immediately.
8 comments:
I love champagne AND Giada. This looks like a winner!
Elizabeth - your adaptations sounds marvelous! I can't wait to try it. I mean, champagne AND risotto? What's not to love?
I could definitely drink champagne every day. :) This looks GREAT. Thanks for posting.
This is such an elegant risotto! Great job!
I love champagne too. I can't get enough of the bubbles and the drier the better. :)
Your risotto is a stunner!
ohhh that risotto looks gooood!! giada's recipes are always a hit at my house too!
Fantastic! Way to glam up a great winter comfort food.
This sounds very interesting, looks great.
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