Ingredients

  • 3 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil, divided
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 small heads radicchio, cored and cut into strips (4 cups)
  • 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 23 cup dry red wine
  • 4 small plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 4 oz. smoked mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese

Method

  • Place broth and 3 cups water in large glass measuring cup, and heat in microwave 5 minutes, or until boiling.
  • Heat 1 Tbs.
  • oil in deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
  • Add onion, and cook 6 minutes, or until golden, stirring often.
  • Add radicchio, and cook 4 minutes, or until wilted, stirring often.
  • Stir in rice and sugar, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Add wine, and cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until liquid is almost completely absorbed, stirring often.
  • Add 1/2 cup hot broth mixture.
  • Cook until liquid is almost absorbed, stirring constantly.
  • Continue adding broth mixture 1/2 cup at a time, and cook 10 minutes, stirring often and allowing rice to absorb most of liquid before adding more.
  • Stir in tomatoes, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more, or until rice is creamy and tomatoes are hot.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in remaining 1 Tbs.
  • oil, mozzarella, parsley, and Asiago cheese.
  • Season with salt and pepper.