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Cacio e Pepe Risotto
We all love the flavors of a traditional Cacio e Pepe but today it's going into a risotto and honestly, I've never been more excited
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 477 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 cup arborio rice
- ½ cup dry white wine (anything but an oaky chardonnay)
- 2 ½ cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ⅓ cup Pecorino cheese
- ¼ cup mascarpone cheese
- kosher salt and tons of freshly cracked black pepper
- lemon to serve
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the shallot and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for about 1 minute. Add the Arborio rice to the skillet, making sure to stir it around in the olive oil so that each granule is coated with it, and toast it for about 90 seconds
- Add the white wine and stir the rice until all the wine has been absorbed and then start adding the chicken stock ½ cup at a time, making sure not to add more until the previous addition has been absorbed
- Once the rice is just tender, add most of the Parmesan and Pecorino (leaving some for garnish) and all of the mascarpone cheese and combine. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges on the side
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Notes
- Do you really need to heat the stock before adding? No, I don’t! It’s technically the way we learned in culinary school – but not the end of the world!
- Can you make this with any rice? I prefer arborio rice for risotto!
- Can I make risotto with quinoa or farro? You COULD do it with farro and quinoa, same process. Just slightly different texture at the end.
- What do I do without mascarpone cheese? Cream Cheese! Or a splash of heavy cream!
Nutrition Information
Calories
477kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
527mg
(22%)
Potassium
289mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
334IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
275mg
(28%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 477kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 527mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 334IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 275mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.