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Recipe: Italian Risotto with Crabmeat and Basil

Main Dishes - Rice, Grains, Pasta
ITALIAN RISOTTO WITH CRABMEAT AND BASIL

"Risotto, a classic Italian rice side dish, becomes a rich main dish with the addition of flavorful chevre (goat cheese) and crabmeat."

1 small onion, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. butter
1-1/2 cups Arborio rice or medium grain rice
5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided use
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 oz. chevre (goat cheese)
1/2 lb. cooked lump crabmeat
1/2 cup snipped fresh basil (or 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed)
Ground black pepper (to taste)

In a large saucepan, cook onion in hot butter until tender; stir in rice. Cook 1 minute more.

Meanwhile, in another saucepan, heat broth. Slowly add 1 cup of the broth to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until broth is absorbed. Slowly add remaining broth, 1 cup at a time, until all of the broth is added and absorbed; stir constantly.

Stir in whipping cream; simmer 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.

Stir in cheese, crabmeat, and basil. Season to taste with pepper.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Home Cooking Magazine
MsgID: 0312050
Shared by: Betsy at Recipelink.com
Board: International Recipes at Recipelink.com
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