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Red Wine Risotto Recipe
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Red Wine Risotto Recipe with Goat Cheese & Candied Walnuts

Course Entree
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4
Author Florentina

Ingredients

  • 2 c arborio rice
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 c red wine
  • 1 c candied walnuts
  • 1/4 c free basil
  • 2 tbsp raw honey
  • 3 oz goat cheese
  • 6 c vegetable stock hot
  • Sea salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a large skillet melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and add the onion with a pinch of sea salt. Saute on low heat until translucent.
  • Add the arborio rice to the pan and str well to coat in the butter and onion. Let it toast gently for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the red wine to the rice and stir well. Simmer on low flame until almost all the wine has been absorbed by the rice.
  • Start adding paddle full of the hot vegetable stock, just enough to cover the rice grains and maintain a gentle simmer.
  • Repeat the process until the rice is cooked al dente. remove from flame and add half a ladle of hot stock. Stir well to combine and add 1 tablespoon of butter on top.
  • Cover with a lid and let the risotto sit for a few minutes for the butter to melt in from the steam.
  • Remove the lid and stir the red wine risotto for the butter to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
  • Transfer to serving plates and divide the goat cheese on top. Sprinkle with the candies walnuts and a good drizzle of the honey. Garnish with the fresh basil and serve !