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Burrata and Truffle Oil Risotto

Burrata and Truffle Oil Risotto

A creamy and delicious risotto made with Burrata cheese and a drizzle of Truffle Oil.

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 320 gms – 11.3 oz. rice Arborio, Carnaroli or Vialone nano
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 50 ml – 1.7 oz. white wine
  • 200 gms – 7 oz. Burrata
  • 1 lt – 4 cups salty water or vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano finely grated
  • 4 tbsp Truffle Oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Start by putting the water with a pinch of salt (or the vegetable stock) in a pot and heat it on the fire.  The water has to be hot all the time while you are cooking risotto, so that the rice temperature does not drop when you add the water to it.
  2. Put the finely chopped onion and the 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a pot and let it cook on a slow fire, until the onion becomes soft and transparent. Add the rice, mix well and let it cook for 1 or 2 minutes, until it becomes translucent. Now pour in the white wine and let the alcohol burn off by cooking on a high flame. Then add enough hot water/stock to cover the rice and turn the fire to medium-low. Keep cooking, occasionally stirring the rice and adding hot water little by little, until the rice is cooked. It is going to take approximately 18 to 20 minutes depending on the rice you are using.
  3. Chop the burrata.
  4. When the rice is ready, put the fire off and add the grated Parmigiano Reggiano and chopped Burrata to it (including the Burrata juices/cream).
  5. Mix very well, until the rice becomes creamy.
  6. Make sure that your risotto is moist (or, as we say, all’onda – which literally means wavy) and not sticky.  You can do that by adding 1 or 2 extra tbsp of hot water/stock if needed.  Check for salt and season to your liking.
  7. Serve immediately and drizzle with Truffle Oil.