
No need to heat the broth – I swear to you, I have made it both ways and you can not tell the difference whether you use hot or room temperature (even fridge cold) broth. The better the broth, the better the flavour. Tasty stock – If you want a tasty risotto, don’t use water.

Risotto is no exception! Sautéing the rice in the soffrito of onion and garlic adds a slight nuttiness to the rice and also helps to ensure even cooking of each rice grain Saute onion, garlic and the rice – Almost every savoury recipe I share starts with “saute garlic and onion”, and there’s a good reason for that – because it’s an essential flavour base. If you don’t use risotto rice, you’ll end up with a pilaf instead of a creamy risotto! But there are a few simple tips that make all the difference, as well as busting a few myths! 🙂Īrborio Risotto Rice – You must use risotto rice because it is starchier than other rice. Risotto is really easy to make, and you do not have to stir constantly and add hot broth gradually.

Using a knife and fork to eat a steak dinner requires more concentration than eating risotto. Not that I’m encouraging you to eat dinner in front of the TV.
#NINJA CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS RECIPE TV#
Being food you can eat with a spoon without taking your eyes off the TV screen. When I say “easy to eat”, I mean that literally because it’s the type of food that I classify as great Couch Food. I don’t make risotto as often as I want to because it’s carb heavy and I lack self control. I feel like I say that about many recipes I’ve shared, but I really mean it. Risotto is one of my all time favourite foods. The new way to make risotto that comes out just as creamy and just as delicious is here – and it’s so much easier, less washing up and far less labour intensive than the old way!

In this post, I bust a few risotto myths, including having to stand over the stove stirring constantly, the need to heat the chicken broth and add it gradually into the risotto. Risotto is a classic that everyone should know, and this EASY creamy Chicken and Mushroom Risotto is one of my favourites.
