Risotto Al Limone Recipes

Steps:

• Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over high heat on a back burner to use later.Do not cook the rice in this.(if desired add one chicken bouillon cube to the water). --- In a heavy duty medium pot over medium flame,heat 2 Tablespoons of the butter; add scallions and cook until softened and light golden, about 2 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add wine and cook, stirring constantly, until rice has absorbed most of the wine, about 1 minute.
• Now add 1 cup of the boiling water from the back burner pot to the rice in the heavy duty pot, and cook, stirring constantly, until the water has been absorbed, 2-3 minutes. Repeat this process 5-6 more times, until rice is al dente.(You'll have water left over in the back pot).
• Add cream and grated lemon zest and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat, stir in remaining butter and parmigiano-reggiano, and season to taste with salt.
• If risotto seems too thick, add more water to adjust to desired consistency. Spoon risotto onto plates and garnish with julienned lemon zest. Serve right away.

Steps:

• Sautee onion in butter until soft.
• Stir in lemon zest.
• Add rice to onion mixture.
• Stir well to coat all grains of rice.
• Adjust heat to low-medium.
• Add 1/2 cup of broth plus 2 Tbsp lemon juice.
• Broth should simmer, reduce and thicken.
• Add another 1/2 cup of broth.
• Stir until absorbed.
• Add another 1/2 cup of broth and repeat process with remainder of broth and then water- 1/2 cup at a time.
• If necessary, add more water.
• When rice is done (tender but not mushy), remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Season with salt, pepper and the remainder of lemon juice.
• Serve with grated parmesan on top.