How To Make A Delicious Risotta

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The word in itself is impressive and a bit frightening.  Sort of like Escargot or Caesar Salad or Creme Burlee.  All those items are easy to make but for some reason we have been brought up to think that only a "qualified" chef could make them.  I am about as "unqualified" as it gets and can make all of those dishes beautifully.  So today you learn to make risotto, which is a fancy name for arborio rice cooked just right.  Arborio is the region the rice comes from.  It is very high in starch, which is what makes it sticky and creamy.  Once you have learned the simple way to make risotto you can do anything and add anything you want.  Today for you I make a simply blueberry rice for you.  This makes a ton of rice so you can cut the recipe in half.

2 small jalapeno peppers
1 medium onion
3 cloves of garlic

3 TBS salt
1 TBS pepper
2 TBS ground cloves
Add above ingredients to food processor and pulverize

1/4 cup olive oil

2 cups arborio rice
4 cups water (you will be using 12 cups total
1 cup white wine
1/2 pound Swiss cheese
1 qt heavy cream
1 pt fresh blueberries
1 cup fresh chopped parsley

In nonstick pot add olive oil and pulverized ingredients cook at high heat until tender and onions are translucent then add rice and stir until rice is somewhat brown.
Add 4 cups of water and 1 cup of white wine and stir often, mixture will start to boil and thicken.  As water is absorbed but not totally dry add 4 cups of water.  Do this one more time with your last 4 cups of water.  This cooking time will take about 20 - 25 minutes.
Once your water has cooked down and your rice is tender (if it isn't tender yet, add 4 more cups of water, but it should be) turn off burner.  Add the Swiss cheese (small cubes) stir until melted then your heavy cream, blueberries and parsley.  If it is too thin let it sit or turn on low to heat and thicken up.  The ingredients can always change but the cooking process should always be the same.  This is a very delicious dish that requires patience but is easy and so worth it in the end.  Enjoy!