apple risotto
This apple risotto strikes the perfect balance between sweet, savory, tart, and indulgently creamy. We use dry apple cider, freshly grated apples, tender onions, star anise, and crunchy bacon to make a flavor-packed risotto that screams fall.
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Rice
- Method: Risotto
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- 2 star anise
- 6 tbsp cold butter, divided
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup risotto rice (arborio, carnaroli, vialone nano)
- 1 cup dry hard apple cider
- 2 crisp apples (Pink Lady, Granny Smith), peeled and finely grated
- 1 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan, plus more for serving
- 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Instructions
- Heat vegetable stock in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add star anise; keep it hot but not simmering.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft and translucent, 8- 10 minutes
- Add rice and stir to coat in butter. Cook until rice turns slightly translucent but not toasted, 2- 3 minutes. Add cider and stir until liquid is fully absorbed and the rice is mostly dry.
- Squeeze out the juice from the grated apples and pour into the pot along with half the apples (save remaining apples for the end).
- Add a ladleful of hot stock and a big pinch of salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and stir every so often to incorporate the liquid and keep the rice from scorching. When the rice looks almost dry, add another cup of hot stock. Repeat the process, stirring often and maintaining a gentle simmer, until rice is tender but al dente and liquid is mostly absorbed (you may not need all of the stock), 15- 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, parmesan, and remaining apples. Stir until melted and creamy. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Divide risotto into serving bowls and top with crispy bacon and more black pepper. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 359
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 663mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.8g
- Trans Fat: 0.7g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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