Racy Risotto Citron
The freshness of lemon pairs well with creamy risotto and bitter greens, which along with a kick
of cayenne, will send you on the road to risotto heaven. Serves 4 as side dish, 2-3 as a main course.
1 onion, chopped
4 large cloves of garlic, chopped
3 - 4 tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
1 cup good Chardonnay
4 cups stock, vegetable, chicken or beef depending on what else you're serving
2 cups greens, such as Chinese spinach, asparagus or rapini, cut into bite size pieces
1 cup shiitake mushrooms, stems removed & sliced
1 tsp Dan T's Inferno Whitehot
juice of one lemon
zest of one lemon
1/2 - 2/3 cups asiago or parmesan cheese, grated
Caramelize onion and garlic by sautéing in oil over moderate high heat, stirring often, until browned. Add rice to pan, continue on medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring. Add wine gradually and stir until all wine is absorbed. Add stock gradually about 1/3 cup at a time stirring continually so that it doesn't stick and burn (but not continuously so that you're not able to do anything but stand at the stove). When you have about 1/3 cup stock left, stir in greens, Whitehot, lemon juice and zest. Continue to stir and when stock is nearly all absorbed, add cheese and stir until cheese has melted and rice is tender.
