Radicchio and gorgonzola risotto

Here is the recipe for radicchio and gorgonzola risotto, a truly delicious first course, simple to make and ideal for bringing a mouth-watering risotto to the table.

If you are looking for a creamy , delicious, but above all simple to make first course, well, radicchio and gorgonzola risotto is really the one for you! Imagine the bitter and strong taste of radicchio, together with the creaminess and sweetness of gorgonzola, all blended into a perfectly cooked risotto… is your mouth watering too?

Well, if the answer is yes, all you have to do is follow us into the kitchen and start preparing it with us!

How to make gorgonzola and radicchio risotto

1. First, make a sauté with the shallot, cleaning it and cutting it finely . Brown it in a large saucepan with two knobs of butter and in the meantime heat the broth.
2. Continue cleaning the radicchio, which you will have to cut into strips , eliminating the center and the white and hard parts, which could be excessively bitter once the dish is finished.
3. At this point, cook the radicchio in the saucepan over high heat and, after 5 minutes, add the rice.
4. Toast the rice in the saucepan, then add the wine and start adding the broth. Turn from time to time and begin to add salt and pepper .
5. Once the rice is cooked, stir in the butter, a handful of parmesan and the gorgonzola on a low heat, which will create the creamy effect together with the remaining broth.
6. Serve with a handful of pepper, and enjoy your meal!

And here's a video recipe so you don't miss a single step:

The variant with radicchio cream

Alternatively, you can cook the radicchio completely in a pan, remove 3/4 of it and blend it with a blender (adding hot broth as needed). At this point, pour the rice into the pan with the remaining part of the radicchio and proceed as per the original recipe and add the radicchio cream only after cooking and before stirring.

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