I love this recipe, it's a comfort food for me. This was the first risotto I ever made and I've done this a hundred times since. The creamy rice and the feta just go so well together
Vidalia Onion Risotto with Feta Cheese
Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Connie Formby
This fusion risotto from our June 1995 issue incorporates tangy Greek feta cheese and Georgia's sweet Vidalia onions with Italian Arborio rice. The vegetable broth adds a refreshing twist to the dish which traditionally calls for beef stock. Serve immediately, or it may lose its creaminess.
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: 1 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 321
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 6.6g
- Saturated fat: 2.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Protein: 8.5g
- Carbohydrate: 56.1g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
- Iron: 3.1mg
- Sodium: 606mg
- Calcium: 135mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked Arborio or other short-grain rice
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese, divided
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese
- Freshly ground pepper
Preparation
- Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in rice. Add 1/2 cup broth; cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is nearly absorbed before adding the next portion of broth.
- Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup feta cheese, parsley, and Parmesan cheese. Spoon rice mixture into a serving bowl; top with 1/4 cup feta cheese and pepper.
Vidalia Onion Risotto with Feta Cheese Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Side Dishes/Vegetables
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- CUISINE: American, California, Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer, Winter, Mother's Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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