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.