Roasted Garlic Risotto
Risotto is a wonderful dish because of the many variations that can be made to it. Eric and I, as serious garlic lovers, couldn’t resist a dish that combined creamy risotto with the sweet, caramelized flavor of roasted garlic. That sweet and subtle flavor of roasted garlic lends itself perfectly to almost any dish. In this case, it paired well with the nutty flavor of Parmesan and helped to create a side dish that could really stand alone.
4 whole garlic heads
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 (14½-ounce) cans vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup water
2 teaspoons butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup uncooked Arborio or other short-grain rice
¼ cup dry white wine
½ cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, more to taste
¼ teaspoon salt, more to taste
¼ cup finely minced fresh Italian parsley
- 1
Heat oven to 375°. Cut whole garlic heads in half crosswise. Place halves, cut sides up, on a pie pan lined with foil. Drizzle with oil and season with salt & pepper to taste. Place a second sheet of foil over the pan and secure foil edges. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until garlic is tender and caramelized.
Once cool, squeeze out the roasted garlic from the papery skins, mash with a fork and set aside.
- 2
Bring broth and water to a simmer in a large saucepan. Keep warm over low heat. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, until hot. Melt butter in pan. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium. Add rice and mashed roasted garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in wine and ½ cup broth mixture; cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
- 3
Add remaining broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion is absorbed before adding the next (about 30 minutes or until all broth has been absorbed and rice is tender). Stir in cheese, pepper, salt, and parsley. Serve immediately.
So glad you liked it! It’s a fave here at our house 🙂
Can I seriously come over for dinner soon? I need to see Abby and your recipes sounds so yummy.
*all your recipes sound
I love roasted garlic and I love risotto – sounds great!
I starred this recipe when Joelen made it, but forgot all about it! I really need to make it soon, looks delicious!
Roasted garlic risotto sounds yummy – we’re huge risotto fans too!
I'm making this for dinner tonight. I think I'll try to shoot it, but I don't think it will be as pretty as your picture!
this Risotto is Amazing i’ve made it twice, and love it!!!
this recipe is amazing i’ve made it 3 times now and it is always a hit, easy to make too.