Simple But Amazing! Saffron Risotto

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 liter chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 60 g unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 250 g arborio rice
• pecorino cheese or parmesan cheese, grated, to serve

Recipe

• 1 pour stock into a medium pan and place over a low, constant heat. put saffron threads in a small bowl, add hot water and set aside.
• 2 heat butter and oil in a large pan until butter is foaming. add onion and stir with a wooden spoon for 2-3 minutes or until onion is soft. add rice and stir for 1minute, then stir in saffron and liquid.
• 3 add 1/3 cup hot stock, stir for 1-2 minutes, until rice has absorbed most of the stock continue adding 1/3 cup at a time, stirring frequently until rice is tender and creamy.
• 4 serve imediatly with cheese.