It is really too bad that a picture cannot convey the taste of food. This risotto was delicious!
I love risotto. Growing up my mother made 'risi e bisi' often. It is a northern Italian dish of rice and peas and was one of my favorite foods at home. But since my youth, I have tried many different risottos and have never been disappointed in any varieties.
This particular recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa. It is saffron risotto with butternut squash. I did not follow the recipe exactly since I wanted to use up some bacon I already had versus buying some pancetta. And I finely diced an onion instead of buying a shallot. It still turned out wonderful and even the leftovers were good the next day.
This was a perfect light supper for fall.
That looks and sounds delicious, Denise! As strange as it sounds, the best risotto I've ever had was in Mexico. I have high hopes for my Italian trip next spring.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever eaten risotto in Europe. My son had it at his rehearsal dinner in Victoria.
DeleteMy husband (Italian heritage - I'm not) hasn't made risotto in a long time. My stomach is rumbling. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWell I'll be making lots more. I went and bought more rice thinking I had used it all up only to find a box when I got back home.
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