Truffle Risotto

It doesn't get much more classic Italian than this!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Keyword: burgundy truffles, makecaloriesgreatagain, mcga, risotto, truffle risotto, Truffles, white truffles

Cooking Method: Stovetop

Food Category: Vegetarian

FoodOrDrink: Food

1.5 cups Rice Use Risotto rice (Carnaroli, Arborio, or Vialone Nano).
32 oz Chicken Broth You can use stock, but I prefer broth here as it better highlights the truffles.
4 tbs Butter Unsalted.
1 cup White Wine Preferably dry.
3/4 cup Parmesan Freshly grated. Use the good aged stuff.
2 cloves Garlic Minced
2 ea Shallots Minced
1 ea Truffle Salt To Taste - I used White Truffle Salt here.
1 ea Pepper To Taste - Freshly cracked.
3 tbs Truffle Oil Use a naturally flavored oil please.
1 ea Parsley To Garnish
1 ea Truffle Optional (But highly recommended). I used fresh shaved White Truffle & Burgundy Truffle in this case.

Gather your ingredients.
Before we go further, can we admire these gorgeous truffles from Urbani?
Bring your chicken broth to a hot simmer in a pot on the stove. We'll want to leave it simmering.
In a large pan, melt your butter. Sautee the shallots and garlic. Just until they get fragrant. I use medium low heat from here on out.
Add the rice. Stir until the rice begins to "pop" a bit. Don't let it brown.
Add your wine.
Continue stirring until the wine is largely absorbed.
Add a ladle of broth. Stir until absorbed. Repeat until the risotto texture is achieved (about 20 minutes or so). I usually use all of the broth to get it to where I want it.
Reduce heat to low. Add the Parmesan cheese. Stir until combined.
Add the salt and pepper to your taste.
Remove the pan from the heat source. Add your truffle oil.
Stir until well blended.
Garnish with Parsley and then shaved truffles immediately.
Serve and enjoy. Enjoy a ton!

You'll notice I made a lot more notes in my ingredient list than I normally do. That's because while specific or fresh ingredients are often preferred, in a dish like this they really should be a requirement. Truffle Risotto simply is a dish that you don't want to skimp on.
If you don't have access to fresh truffles, this recipe will still taste great assuming you use the right rice, Parmesan, and truffle oil. You can add some mushrooms as well.
This recipe makes enough risotto for 2 full portions. If using as a side you could probably feed 4-6 people with it. Adjust accordingly.
I have a couple sources I use for fresh truffles. In this case, I used truffles from https://www.urbani.com/.
Want to try some of my other truffle recipes? Here you go!