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                       RISOTTO WITH FOUR CHEESES

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Italian                          Cheese/eggs
               Rice

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       md           Onion
  4       oz           Fontina cheese
  5       oz           Gorganzola cheese
  6       c            Chicken stock (OR 3 cups
                       -canned chicken broth and
  3       c            Water)
  5       tb           Butter
  2       c            Arborio rice (15 ounces)
  3       tb           Grated Parmesan cheese
  3       tb           Grated pecorino cheese
  1       t            Ground black pepper

 Peel and mince the onion.  Cut the fontina and
 Gorganzola cheeses into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup each).
 Bring the chicken stock (or chicken broth and water)
 to a boil; cover and keep warm.  Heat 4 tablespoons
 butter in a large soup kettle.  Add the onions and
 saute until softened, about 4 minutes.  Stir in rice
 and saute until translucent and coated with butter, 1
 to 2 minutes.  Add 1/2 cup hot stock and, stirring
 continuously, simmer until liquid is completely
 absorbed, about 1 minute. Repeat with remaining stock,
 stirring continuously, adding 1/2 cup at a time. Add
 more stock only after previous addition has been
 absorbed. Continue to cook, stirring and adding hot
 stock, until rice is creamy and just tender, 20 to 25
 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining
 butter, cheeses, and pepper. Serve immediately.

 Makes 4 to 6 servings.

 BASIC RISOTTO:  Use the same recipe except increase
 the butter to 1/4 pound, increase the Parmesan cheese
 to 6 tablespoons and omit the other three cheeses

 [COOKS; APRIL 1989] Posted by Fred Peters.



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