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Mushroom and Chicken Risotto

If you’re using canned chicken broth to make risotto, be sure it’s low-sodium. The broth reduces at the same time that it’s cooking into the rice, and regular canned broth would become much too salty.

Chicken Recipes

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp

Sarah Bolla

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Roasted butternut squash gets incorporated into decadent risotto, then topped with juicy shrimp in this fantastic dish.

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Black Risotto

Chris Middleton and Ino Kuvačić

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There are some dishes in Croatia, like this risotto, which we call specijaliteti, which means they are just special. You could call this the magical dish of the Adriatic, because it will enchant your taste buds.

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Broccoli Rabe Risotto with Grilled Lemon

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This vegetarian risotto is enriched with a flavorful broccoli rabe that's stirred in before serving. The method is a little simpler than the one for traditional risotto: instead of stirring in hot stock by the cupful, it's added in just two batches.

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Goat's Milk Gouda

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Slowly cooking the butternut squash along with the rice not only makes this a simple one-pot dish, it allows every drop of flavor to infuse the risotto.

One-Pot Meals

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Fresh Carrot Risotto

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This clever “risotto” is made with carrot juice and chicken broth and dotted with peas, for a fun take on peas and carrots.

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Clam Risotto with Bacon and Chives

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If you buy just-shucked whole clams rather than already chopped clams in a container, use their liquid instead of the bottled clam juice; just be sure to strain it first through a paper towel to remove any grit.

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Dried-Porcini-Mushroom Risotto with Goat Cheese

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Using the mushroom-soaking liquid to cook the rice gives this risotto intense flavor. There's just enough goat cheese to balance the earthiness of the porcini with a touch of tartness without overwhelming the dish.

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Pea-and-Bacon Risotto

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At New York City's Craft, Tom Colicchio pairs chef James Tracey's pea-bacon risotto with Mark Tarlov's Oregon Pinot Noir: "It was great to find someone who was excited about creating a house wine."

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta

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This simple and satisfying risotto was inspired by a dish from Wanda and Giovanna Tornabene's famed restaurant, Gangivecchio, in Sicily. You can substitute bacon and most types of winter squash (like delicata) for the ingredients used here.

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Sunflower-Seed Risotto

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Chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman of Memphis's Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen worked together to make this risotto. Their secret weapon: a pressure cooker.

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Shrimp and Bay-Scallop Risotto with Mushrooms

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Fresh and dried mushrooms give this risotto a double dose of earthy flavor. You can use twice the shrimp and no scallops, or the reverse. If you prefer sea scallops, quarter them.

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Cheesy Farro-and-Tomato Risotto

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Rajat Parr came up with this vibrant risotto when trying to feed a bunch of hungry friends in his San Francisco apartment from a pantry that happened to contain tomatoes and farro.

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Creamy Risotto with Edamame

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Jeff Smith loves cooking with his children and often lets them pick the ingredients. "Kids come up with cool flavor combinations that an adult would never think of," he says. "I learn a lot that way." This risotto was created when Smith's daughter, Isabelle, tossed some Laughing Cow cheese into a pot of risotto. "It adds a lot of richness without making the dish taste too sharp," Smith says. The cup of Budweiser beer is his own addition, a last-minute fix on a night he found himself without white wine in the house. "I ended up preferring it to wine in this dish," he says.

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Meyer Lemon Risotto with Basil

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If you can't find any Meyer lemons, use regular (Eureka) lemons.

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Creamy Saffron Risotto

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Risotto alla milanese, the traditional accompaniment to osso buco, is flavored with saffron, which is the world’s most expensive spice. The deep-red filaments are the dried stigmas of a variety of crocus and they’re harvested exclusively by hand. Each crocus has three stigmas and it takes more than 14,000 to make one ounce of saffron.

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Risotto with Capers and Espresso

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Chef Massimiliano Alajmo's risotto tip: Stir in a little reserved hot stock at the end to keep the rice from getting too gummy. Here, Alajmo infuses the stock with espresso beans, then garnishes the risotto with pungent capers.

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Chimayó-Chile Risotto with Shiitake Mushrooms

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This vegetarian risotto is infused with the moderately hot Chimayó chile powder from the town of Chimayó in northern New Mexico. Shiitakes not only add an earthy flavor, they also provide zinc and several B vitamins.

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Grilled Eggplant Risotto

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For this supersimple risotto, chef Jonathan Justus grills eggplant until smoky and charred, then blends the creamy flesh into the cooked rice. Just before serving, he sprinkles on sumac, a tart Middle Eastern spice made from the dried berry.

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Risotto with Baby Greens

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Count Paolo Marzotto and his family love this luscious risotto made with carletti, a wild herb with the uninviting Latin name Silene vulgaris, or bladder campion. The herb, which has a sweet, pea-like flavor, can be replaced by any number of baby greens, from baby spinach to baby turnip greens—or even fresh pea shoots.

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Orzo Risotto with Buttery Shrimp

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When Ryan Poli and his kitchen staff tried finishing orzo risotto-style (stirring the cooked orzo with stock until creamy) they got fantastic results with impressive speed.

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Sun-Dried-Tomato and Pesto Risotto

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Even if the sun-dried tomatoes are dry-packed, there’s no need to soak them before adding them to the risotto; the simmering broth will reconstitute them as the rice cooks.

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Broccoli Rabe Risotto with Grilled Lemon

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Sweet Brown Rice Risotto with Kale and Cremini

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“Despite its name, sweet brown rice isn’t sweet,” says chef Marco Canora. Instead, this short-grain glutinous rice resembles whole-grain sushi rice. Here, Canora uses it to make a hearty vegetarian risotto.

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Fava Bean and Cauliflower Risotto

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This lovely risotto is finished with a cauliflower-and-fava puree, which makes it extra-creamy.

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Risotto with Anchovy and Ginger

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Marzapane restaurant in Rome flavors this buttery risotto with both salted anchovies and colatura, the deeply savory Italian version of fish sauce. As a surprisingly delicious contrast to the rich risotto, the chef garnishes the dish with candied ginger.

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Roasted Mushroom and Vermouth Risotto

Christopher Testani

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Roasting mushrooms concentrates their flavor, while dry vermouth offers an aromatic kick to this otherwise classic risotto.

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Mushroom and Chicken Risotto

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Shrimp

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Black Risotto

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Broccoli Rabe Risotto with Grilled Lemon

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Goat's Milk Gouda

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Fresh Carrot Risotto

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Clam Risotto with Bacon and Chives

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Dried-Porcini-Mushroom Risotto with Goat Cheese

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Pea-and-Bacon Risotto

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Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta

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Sunflower-Seed Risotto

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Shrimp and Bay-Scallop Risotto with Mushrooms

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Cheesy Farro-and-Tomato Risotto

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Creamy Risotto with Edamame

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Meyer Lemon Risotto with Basil

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Creamy Saffron Risotto

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Risotto with Capers and Espresso

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Chimayó-Chile Risotto with Shiitake Mushrooms

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Grilled Eggplant Risotto

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Risotto with Baby Greens

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Orzo Risotto with Buttery Shrimp

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Sun-Dried-Tomato and Pesto Risotto

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Broccoli Rabe Risotto with Grilled Lemon

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Sweet Brown Rice Risotto with Kale and Cremini

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Fava Bean and Cauliflower Risotto

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Risotto with Anchovy and Ginger

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