I just love a good creamy risotto. 'Risotto' is style of cooking rice so that it is more creamy. The creamy happens because the rice is cooked in some type of broth and it releases starches making the entire dish thicken and become creamy. Long grain rice doesn't work so well for this. Short grained rice, particularly Arborio rice is the best. The shorter the grain the more starch. If you wanted to make a simple pot of arborio rice, you simmer some rice in veggie or meat broth and stir and stir, adding more broth when the liquid is almost absorbed until rice is tender! Do it with a wooden spoon. The texture of the wood helps to rub the rice and release more starch, making it creamy and delicious. That simple creamy rice is comfort food at it's finest.
Baked Tomato Risotto
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini or yellow squash
- 28 ounces spaghetti sauce
- 14 ounces chicken broth sub vegetable broth for vegetarian
- 4 ounces canned mushroom slices
- 1 cup Arborio Rice
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 8 oz.
Instructions
- Cut zucchini length wise in half then in slices.
- Combine with spaghetti sauce, broth, mushrooms and rice in a sprayed 3 qrt. dish.
- Bake covered for 30 mins at 350 degs.
- Remove from oven and stir in 1 cup of cheese.
- Cover and bake for another 30 mins.
- Remove from oven, top with cheese and place back in oven for 5-10 mins to melt cheese and until rice is tender.
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Erin V says
ohhhhhh the melty cheese gets me every time!
Anna says
This looks like something I would love. Gotta try it.