How to Make Pear Risotto

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By kristara
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Make Pear Risotto

I love Risotto and I am always trying to come up with new and interesting ways to make it. For those of you who may not be familiar with Risotto, it is an Italian rice dish. Risotto is thicker and creamier than your regular rice.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

3 cups Arborio rice
6 cups chicken stock
½ cup onion chopped
½ cup sweet pepper, red, orange or yellow
2 cloves minced garlic
1/3 stick butter
½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 cup apple cider
2 ripe pears

Step 1

In a medium pot heat 6 cups of chicken stock. In a separate pot sauté ½ cup finely chopped onion, ½ cup finely chopped pepper (either red, orange or yellow), 2 cloves of minced garlic with the 1/3 stick of butter. Saute until the onions are nice and tender and starting to brown.
Step 2

To the onion mixture add 3 cups Arborio rice, ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice powder and pinch of cayenne pepper. Stir constantly for about 3 to 4 minutes.
Step 3

Lower heat to about a medium setting, add ¼ cup of apple cider. Continue stirring until all of the cider is absorbed.
Step 4

Slowly add the 6 cups of chicken stock stirring constantly. Add a little at a time to give the arboria rice time to absorb the chicken stock. Cook until the risotto is creamy. (the rice will still be a little hard or al dente) It takes about 25 to 30 minutes to cook.
Step 5

Peel and chop the pears. Add to the risotto. Stir in ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Add black pepper to taste. Continue to cook until the pear is warm.
Step 6

Place in a serving bowl and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese over the top.