Italian: Risotto With Crabmeat And Basil

ITALIAN: RISOTTO WITH CRABMEAT AND BASIL

6 Preparation Time :

Categories : Main dish Italian

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

3 tb Butter

1 sm Onion, minced

1 1/2 c Arborio rice* or medium-

Grain

5 c Chicken stock or canned

Broth

1/2 c Whipping cream

3 1/2 oz Fresh goat cheese

Montrachet)

8 oz Crabmeat

1/3 c Chopped fresh basil or Teaspoon dried, crumbled

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.

Add minced onion and saute' until translucent, about 3

1 minute. Add

1 cup

chicken stock to rice, reduce heat and simmer until

liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently. Continue

adding enough of remaining chicken stock 1 cup at a

time until rice is just tender but still firm to bite,

stirring frequently and allowing each addition to be

absorbed before adding next, about 20 minutes. Add

whipping cream and simmer 2 minutes. Mix in goat

cheese, then crabmeat and chopped basil. Season

risotto to taste with salt and pepper.

Arborio, an Italian short-grain rice, is available

at Italian markets and some specialty food stores.

In Santa Barbara, California, ALLEGRO offers this fine

starter.

SOURCE: Bon Appetit Favorite Restaurant Recipes,

Volume II

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