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traditional risotto

traditional risotto

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A delicious risotto featuring borlotti beans, rice, and classic ingredients such as bacon and sage.

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Recipe from K.Weise, Hippias, Ramac and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This risotto is a simple yet delicious recipe that highlights Arborio rice and borlotti beans. Served hot, it pairs perfectly with a meat or fish dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodOven and stovetop cooking
  • Estimated cost$16.63 $4.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.29
  • $6.60
  • $0.12
  • $0.15
  • $0.57
  • $0.61
  • $0.36
  • $2.11
  • $0.68
  • $0.10
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Reheat the chopped onion, celery, and diced bacon with a tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. Add the chopped apples, sage, minced garlic, three tablespoons of broth, salt, and let it simmer for twenty minutes.
  3. Add the borlotti beans and Arborio rice, mix well, add a little broth, and then add more broth as the previous amount evaporates, while continuing to stir with a wooden spoon.
  4. Before serving, pour over the raw oil paint and sprinkle with pepper and grated pecorino cheese. ≈ 2 min

The bill

traditional risotto

  • 300 g of Arborio rice$5.29
  • 1.5 litres of chicken broth$6.60
  • a stalk of celery$0.12
  • an onion$0.15
  • Two garden apples$0.57
  • 50 g of bacon$0.61
  • olive oil, as needed$0.36
  • grated Pecorino cheese$2.11
  • of wisdom$0.68
  • of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.10
  • salt and pepper$0.04

Total$16.63

that's $4.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of Arborio rice
  • 1 package of 400g of cooked borlotti beans
  • 1.5 litres of chicken broth
  • a stalk of celery
  • an onion
  • Two garden apples
  • 50 g of bacon
  • olive oil, as needed
  • grated Pecorino cheese
  • of wisdom
  • of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • salt and pepper

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