Base Risotto: The Perfect Foundation for a Variety of Flavourful Dishes
Mastering a base risotto is the key to creating an endless variety of delicious and satisfying meals. This simple, creamy dish is made from Arborio rice, slowly cooked to perfection, and is the ideal starting point for adding your favourite flavours and ingredients. Whether you prefer a classic parmesan risotto or want to get creative with vegetables, seafood, or meats, having a go-to base risotto recipe is a must in any kitchen.
Using your Instant Pot, you can achieve the rich, creamy texture of traditional risotto without the constant stirring. This efficient method ensures the rice is cooked evenly, absorbing the broth and developing that signature velvety consistency. With a few basic ingredients like rice, stock, and butter, you can easily build a risotto that’s delicious on its own or ready to be customised with a wide range of toppings and mix-ins.
Whether you’re serving it as a side dish or making it the star of the meal, base risotto offers endless possibilities for creativity in the kitchen. From earthy mushroom risotto to fresh, vibrant lemon and asparagus, this versatile dish can be adapted to suit any season, flavour preference, or occasion. With the Instant Pot, you can enjoy the comfort and elegance of risotto with ease.
Prep Time:
2 mins
Cook Time:
6 mins
Servings:
2 servings
Total Time:
8 mins
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 250g arborio rice
- 190 ml white wine
- 600ml stock
- 100g frozen peas
- Salt and pepper as needed
- Cheese as needed
Instructions
- Start your Base Risotto by firstly, Set the pot to SAUTE, and add the oil to the inner pot.
- Once warm, add the onion and occasionally stir until soft. Then add the rice and lightly fry until looking translucent.
- Pour in the wine and stir for about a minute, using a wooden spoon to deglaze the bottom of the inner pot.
- Press cancel, then pour in the stock and add the seasoning.
- Select PRESSURE COOK on high, and set the time for 6 minutes.
- When the program has finished, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes, then switch to quick release for any remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid, stir in the frozen peas, cheese and butter and leave for a couple of minutes for the pes wot warm through and the cheese to melt.
- serve and enjoy your Base Risotto.
Notes
- QPR at the end of cooking. Serve with cheese and or butter stirred through.
- Quantities can be scaled up or down to suit larger or smaller families. Cooking times stay the same.