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Photo of Very Easy Risotto by Kim Sanchez

Very Easy Risotto

Rated as 4.08 out of 5 Stars
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"This green onion and Parmesan cheese rice dish is easy, fast and doesn't require constant stirring!"
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Ingredients

40 m servings 243
Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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  1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook green onions in butter briefly, then add the rice. Cook and stir for a few minutes to toast rice. Stir in water, and season with chicken bouillon and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 243 calories; 7.8 34.3 8.1 21 284 Full nutrition

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Based on other reviews, I tried to add some flavor to this basic recipe. I added 3 tablespoons of butter, two cloves of garlic and used white onion because that is all i had around. I also use...

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I wish this wasn't called risotto - it doesn't use the correct rice or technique - this is not a short cut to risotto, it's a pilaf and it's not even that great. Look up a real risotto recipe a...

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Based on other reviews, I tried to add some flavor to this basic recipe. I added 3 tablespoons of butter, two cloves of garlic and used white onion because that is all i had around. I also use...

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I wish this wasn't called risotto - it doesn't use the correct rice or technique - this is not a short cut to risotto, it's a pilaf and it's not even that great. Look up a real risotto recipe a...

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I love this recipe...with slight modifications. My fiance loves it, though it can be a bit bland, as other reviewers have mentioned. I used quite a bit more pepper than the recipe calls for, and...

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My family loves this recipe!! I make it exactly as written, except I use risotto rice instead of regular rice. I actually cook it a little longer too to make the rice more tender. It comes ou...

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Even though I was very tempted to try out everyone's suggestions I made this as is and it's better than I expected. It's creamier than I expected too, but not as creamy as I would have liked. ...

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A quick, tasty rice dish!

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Good if you have a very flavorful main dish because this has a very mild flavor to it. Very easy and very pretty.

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Seemed more like rice than risotto. It was good, but not what I was expecting. Not hard to make. I'll probably make it again.

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A nice, easy recipe to make. Instead of water I used 3 cups of chicken broth. I also added 1 cup of mushrooms, and 3 tablespoons of butter for extra richness. I cooked it on a low simmer for 30m...

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