Ingredients

  • 9 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 large tomatoespeeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 pound arborio rice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 500.
  • Butter a 9-by-12-inch glass baking dish.
  • In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a bare simmer; cover and keep warm over low heat.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
  • Add the garlic and onion and cook over moderately low heat until softened, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the rice.
  • Add about 2 cups of the hot stock, or enough to just cover the rice, and cook, stirring constantly, until the stock has been absorbed.
  • Continue to add the stock, 2 cups at a time, stirring briskly, until the rice is tender and the sauce is creamy, about 30 minutes total.
  • Season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley.
  • Transfer the rice to the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake the rice for 1 hour, uncovered, until richly browned on top.
  • Serve at once or let stand for up to 20 minutes before serving.