Ingredients

  • 2 ounces unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
  • 11 ounces Arborio or Carnaroli rice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 pint chicken stock, keep hot
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Melt the butter and mix with the oil in a large pan.
  • Add the onions and sweat gently for 3 minutes or until soft.
  • Do not let them brown.
  • Add the garlic.
  • Stir in the rice.
  • Continue stirring for about 2 minutes to ensure that all the rice is coated.
  • Add the white wine, a few ounces at a time, stirring constantly until the liquid is completely absorbed.
  • Add the hot stock a ladleful at a time, stirring gently the entire time.
  • Make sure each ladleful is mostly absorbed before adding the next.
  • Constantly stir until the rice is just cooked, about 25 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the Parmesan, and serve.