Easy Risotto

INGREDIENTS:

1 small onion, chopped (1/3 cup)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon butter

2/3 cup Arborio Rice

2 cups chicken broth

black pepper to taste

1/4 cup Parmesan Romano cheese

Rosemary sprig or chopped basil (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan.

2. Add onion, sauté 2 mins. Add garlic sauté 1 minute.

3. Add Arborio rice, then cook and stir for 2 minutes more at med heat.

4. Stir in broth, add pepper.

5. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes (don't lift the lid!)

6. Remove saucepan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Rice should be creamy and al dente. *Can add warm water if needed to achieve creaminess

7. Stir in Parmesan Romano cheese.

Tina Sain is a Bay County self-declared home cook who was a semi-finalist in the

Favorite Chef national competition in 2024.