Rice with Parmesan (Italian Risotto)
Origin: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Source: Elena Molokhovets (Елена Молоховец), 1901
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 stakan Carolina rice
- 4 1/2 stakans strong bouillon (shank, celery, parsley, onion-colored)
- 1 1/2 ложки table (cooking) oil
- 1 ложка tomato purée
- 1/8-1/4 funt Parmesan cheese
- 3/8 funt butter
- salt, pepper
Instructions
- Make and strain 4½ glasses strong shank bouillon with aromatics.
- Fry Carolina rice golden in oil, add bouillon gradually, cover, and cook to swollen but not mushy.
- Stir in tomato purée, salt, and part of a Parmesan-butter mixture.
- Transfer to a buttered dish, top with remaining butter and Parmesan, and bake to brown. Serve at breakfast.