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Oven Baked Risotto Is Way To Go For Time Efficient, Delicious Oven Risotto Recipe
Oven Baked Risotto recipe makes cooking risotto so easy. Who has time to stand over the stove stirring and stirring to get a creamy risotto recipe? With this easy oven risotto recipe from Holly’s KITCHEN 101 cookbook, this favorite Italian rice dish makes a quick dinner. If you’re not even sure what risotto is, let’s start there. Risotto is a popular northern Italian rice dish cooked in a broth on top the stove until creamy. Then, you can add whatever you want to the risotto recipe. This is a go to quick healthy easy recipe. Serve it as a side or add chicken with a few other ingredients for a delicious Chicken Risotto recipe. You’ll adore this easy oven risotto!
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This quick cooking easy no stir risotto recipe will become a family favorite. Serve as a side or entree. Either way, you'll love the flavor and flexibility with the recipe.
Servings 5 (1 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1 cup chopped onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Servings 5 (1 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 1/2 cups low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1 cup chopped onion
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven 400 F°
In 13x9x2-inch baking dish, mix together butter, broth, rice, onion and season to taste. Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Remove from oven and fluff rice with fork.
Nutritional Info
As entrees serving: Calories 186, Calories from Fat 24%, Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 12mg, Sodium 112mg, Carbohydrates 32g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 2g, Protein 3g, Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat
As side serving: Calories 93, Calories from Fat 24%, Fat 2g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 6mg, Sodium 56mg, Carbohydrates 16g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Total Sugars 1g, Protein 2g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch
Terrific Tip: For a heartier delicious option, after oven risotto is cooked, add fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil and chicken.
Oven Baked Risotto Recipe from KITCHEN 101 cookbook
KITCHEN 101 cookbook is perfect for the new kitchen or the busy person. Also, this book is great for college cooking! This 5-Ingredient no stir risotto recipe is from the Start Simple chapter. This chapter contains the easiest of all Holly’s recipes.
Who would believe you can turn risotto into a quick daily dinner? We are all busy but with these recipes you will get cooking in your own kitchen! KITCHEN 101 is the basic easy healthy cookbook.
KITCHEN 101 makes a wonderful wedding gift or graduation gift, but the best gift of all is to yourself for better health!
What Kind of Rice Do you Use for Oven Baked Risotto Recipe?
Yes, you do need a special rice to cook risotto. Sometimes in the groceries it is just called risotto or you might find it called Arborio rice. Arborio rice is often used to make risotto as it undergoes less milling, keeping more of its starch content, making it creamy in texture. You will find the rice both ways and either works fine. You will this risotto recipe from KITCHEN 101 cookbook so you don’t have to stand over the stove stirring it. You pop it in the oven and this oven baked risotto recipe cooks itself! Here’s some of the different brands of rice to look for.
Rice Selects Rice Risotto, 32 oz
Molinella Italian Arborio Rice100 % Arborio Rice Supremo ItalianoVigo Rice Arborio, 12 oz
Turn Oven Baked Risotto Recipe into a Heartier Chicken Risotto Recipe
This oven baked risotto recipe also really makes a quick chicken risotto recipe. Remember, risotto is usually made standing over the stove stirring until the rice gets a creamy consistency. Then, you add your other ingredients. This recipe works the same way. Prepare the Oven Baked Risotto recipe according to directions. When it is done, toss in shredded chicken, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and tomatoes for a light but absolutely delicious Chicken risotto recipe! With summer around the corner, this quick chicken risotto recipe is the best! You’ll love the freshness of this quick chicken risotto recipe. However, add spinach or your favorite ingredients.
Is This Oven Risotto for Diabetics?
All of Holly’s recipes include nutritional information and diabetic exchanges. This Oven Risotto recipe is diabetic in the side portion servings. The nutritional analysis is for an entree and as a side. Try adding vegetables to it like spinach and stir until wilted to boost up the nutrition. Remember, cooking is creative and you can adjust any of my recipes to your taste preference!
No Stir Risotto Great For Light Meal During Cancer Treatment
This No Stir Risotto recipe is also included in Holly’s cancer cookbook because it is an easy recipe perfect for times when you need a light dinner. This simple recipe for cancer patients makes a quick nourishing meal. You can also add other ingredients as tolerated.
And, this oven baked risotto recipe cooks itself. Make one day and then add other ingredients to turn it into whatever you’re in the mood for. This recipe is from Eating Well Through Cancer Cookbook in the Day of Chemo chapter. Holly’s cancer cookbook contains recipes for cancer patients and the whole family. One meal for everyone plus cancer prevention recipes.
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