Risotto with Nero D’Avola wine
Nero D’Avola is one of the most prestigious and appreciated red wines of Sicily, it is an autochthonous grape in the province of Syracuse, located between Noto, Eloro and Pachino.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 122kcal
Cost: $40
Equipment
1 pan
Ingredients
- 320 gr of “Carnaroli” rice
- 1 shallot
- 1 glass of Nero d’Avola wine
- 20 gr of toasted almonds from Noto and Bronte pistachios
- A little bit of thyme and mint
- The zest of an organic orange
- Vegetable broth (onion, celery, carrot, parsley)
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 50 gr of Sicilian pecorino cheese
- Butter for creaming
Instructions
- Prepare the vegetable broth with onion, carrot, celery and a little parsley. When the broth is ready, chop the shallot finely, toast it in the saucepan and when its browned, add the rice; once it is toasted, pour the red wine “ Nero d’Avola” and allow it to evaporate. Stir continuously.
- When the alcoholic part has evaporated, start adding the vegetable broth, one ladle at a time, wait for the previous one to dry before adding the next without drying too much.
- Cooking time for this risotto is about 15 minutes. When it is ready add salt and pepper, turn the heat off and add cheese and butter. Live it for a couple of minutes before serving.
- Serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, a few leaves of thyme and mint, a little orange zest and toasted almonds * and pistachios.
- Use already skinned almonds for the risotto and toast them lightly in the oven before topping. Remember to do this before cooking the rice as you will need some minutes: risotto must be eaten very “al dente”, otherwise it will be too sticky and not tasty.
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Notes
Telling the truth, Nero d’Avola is a really extraordinary wine: in any case, if you do not find it, you can realize this risotto using other red, full-bodied wines such as Barolo, Chianti, Barbera, Amarone. If you don’t like the savor of pecorino cheese you can sobstitute with parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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