Sophies Red Wine Mushroom Risotto

Ingredients
250g arborio rice
1 lge onion
2 cloves garlic
1 chicken stock cube
350g fresh mushrooms of your choice (i used portabello and cap mushrooms)
Red wine
Parmesan
Salt and pepper
Butter
Olive oil
Thyme, oregano
Water

Method
Dice onion, mushrooms -> mince garlic
Add above to a large pan with a dab of butter, a drizzle of olive oil and herbs
Saute (cook until golden brown) above, then pour in the rice
Lightly fry the rice and mushroom mixture together until the rice starts to whiten and seal
Splash in some red wine and reduce to halfway
Crumble in the stock cube and start to splash in the water (a 1/2 cup at a time)
When the water starts to dry out, splash another 1/2 cup in (this is called the absorption method)
Continue to add water until the rice is cooked
Take off the heat and sprinkle in Parmesan
Season with salt and pepper and enjoy!


Sophie's review- As i didn't have arborio i used long grain rice, its not as creamy but still nice. I was a bit sceptical about the red wine but it added a deep richness to the dish which would go nice with a red meat. Also good for vegetarians.

Casey's review- Very nice, Sophie served it on a whole portabello mushroom which acted as a base but was also delicious. I would have added a bit more pepper, but i like my things hot.

Sophie's Pumpkin and Bacon Rissoto





INGREDIENTS

200g arborio rice
2 rashers bacon

2 cloves garlic
100g pumpkin (i used jap)
1 brown onion
chicken stock
thyme
water
salt and pepper
Parmesan
METHOD
Dice the bacon, onion and pumpkin -> mince garlic
In a frying pan combine the above ingredients with thyme and saute until golden brown
Add the rice and stir until the outside of the rice is sealed (it will go opaque)
Crumble in the stock cube and add water in 1/2 cup bursts, waiting until each cup is absorbed until you add the next burst
When rice is cooked add parmesan and salt and pepper and enjoy!

TASTINESS YOU CAN ADD

If you have kids you can always sneak
in some small diced vegetables
 such as zucchini or carrot

Sophie's Cooking Review-
I used arborio rice from Aldi which I have to admit is not the nicest arborio I've ever used. But other than that it was really nice. I learnt how to cook this dish in grade eight and have been cooking it ever since.

Dailins Review-

I thought it needed a bit more salt and pepper but other than that, it was very tasty.

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SOPHIE

Pumpkin, Bacon and Cheese Arancini

INGREDIENTS

100g pumpkin and bacon risotto

Cheese of your choice (i used tasty)

2 eggs

1/2 cup cream or milk

Bread crumbs

salt and pepper

fresh oregano
Plain flour

METHOD
Take a dessertspoon of cold risotto and mould it into a bowl shape in your hands (wet hands work better with this)
Press the cube of cheese into the middle and mould the rice around the cheese to form a ball
Whisk together the egg and cream (or milk)
Add chopped oregano and salt and pepper to the breadcrumbs
Place the egg mix, breadcrumbs and flour in three separate bowls (this is called a crumbing station)
Dip the rice ball into the flour then the egg, then the breadcrumbs
Deep fry in hot oil until golden and enjoy!

TASTINESS YOU CAN ADD

Bocconcini
Salami
Thyme
Sage

Sophie's Cooking/Taste Review-

This is a perfect way to use up any leftover risotto. Last time I made it, I used salami and bocconcini as the filling. You can really use anything you like as long as it complements the risotto flavours.

Lucys Review-
I really love the gooey filling of the cheese and the crunch of the breadcrumb crust

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SOPHIE

Robyns Rice Fry

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Brown Rice
1/2 cup Challots (Chopped)
1/2 cup Onion (Chopped as liked)
1 cup Bacon (Diced)
1/2 cup Cabanna (Diced)
1/2 Left over Meat (Diced)
3/4 cup Peas Corn and Carrot (Cooked)

2 cloves Garlic (Fineley Chopped)
4T Soy Sauce
1T Sweet Soy (ABC Sauce)
3 Eggs (Scrambled)

METHOD
Cook Rice.
Cook Eggs in seperate pan. When cooked Slice
When Rice is cooked-
Add Onions with halve Garlic in oil.
When Onions are halve cooked add in Bacon
Add all other meats for browning and left over Garlic
Add in Egg plus Peas Corn and Carrot cook for roughly 5 mins
Stir in Rice continue to mix for 3mins
Add in Soy Sauces

Make sure rice is hot all over and Serve.
When serving sprinkle over Challots.

Leave the Soy Sauce out on the table so others

eatting the dish can add some to the dish if they like.

TASTINESS YOU CAN ADD

Left Over Meats (Roasts,Ham or Other).
Other Veggies (Brocolli, Cabbage, Colliflour,

Chilli, Tomatoes, Beans and Zuccini).

Robyn Cooking/Taste Review-

This dish is simple to to cook. i found that it is a little time
consuming but came out with a DELICOUS taste and
well worth the time spent. this is a great dish to serve on
the side maybe with Kebabs or a meat of your liking.

 

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ROBYN LAING

Creamy Rice Pudding With A Strawberry Surprise

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup arborio rice
2 1/2 cups milk
1 tspn vanilla
1/4c caster sugar
Strawberry jam
Splash cream
40g butter
Caster sugar

METHOD
Pre-heat oven to 180
Heat the sugar, vanilla and milk until warm, add the rice
Slowly simmer until the rice is cooked, stirring occasionally
Stir through cream until mixture is silken and glossy
Spread the bottom of a baking dish with strawberry jam
Pour the rice mixture over the jam and dab butter randomly over top
Sprinkle caster sugar over top and back until the sugar starts to caramelise
Enjoy!

TASTINESS YOU CAN ADD

Apricot jam
Raspberry jam

Orange liqueur

Sophies Cooking/Taste Review-

This is definitely an indulgent dish! I've cut back the sugar a bit because the jam is pretty sweet. A friend from work gave me this recipe and i cheffed it up a bit. It's very rich and creamy but absolutely delicious. 

Taste Tester Review-
This tasted just like my mothers apart from the strawberry jam and sugar crust. Yummy
Rhys

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SOPHIE