Rice Cooker Risotto
by Oct 20th, 2010 // Dinner, Recipes, Veggie Friendly
Rice Cooker Risotto
I don’t know why I have a beef with crock pots… I have never been able to bring myself to buy one. Years ago my dear friend, Kasey, left her crock at my house for a good two months and I didn’t even borrow when it was right there in my own kitchen.
When my friend, Chris, suggested I buy a rice cooker however, I had no qualms. I like sticky rice as much as the next guy. After I purchased it Chris told me “rice cookers are the crock pots of the 2000s.” Then he said “That was such a Sex and the City thing to say.” I laughed and then started researching this concept.
Um. Holy smokes! The possibilities are endless and experimentation is king. So now my rice cooker IS my crock pot but with one added advantage – it makes these crazy music sounds when you turn it on and when the stuff is done. My kid is mad for it. Only a Japanese product would be so clever! Now for the recipe…
Rice Cooker Risotto
Loosely based on this method I found on About.com.
Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: Porridge Setting
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup Arborio Rice
1/4 cup white wine
2 1/2 cups veggie stock
1 8 oz package sliced mushrooms
1 leek, chopped
1/2 cup extra broth
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and fresh cracked pepper
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the mushrooms and leeks out on a rimmed cookie sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss with salt and pepper to coat. Cook in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes checking a few times to make sure the leeks aren’t getting dried out. If the leeks look dry drizzle some broth on them and continue to cook until everything is nice and roasted but not crunchy. Meanwhile, set your rice cooker on the porridge setting and pour in oil and rice. Move the rice around with the lid open until it gets toasty. You can tell that it’s ready when it starts to become translucent. Add the wine and cook a few more minutes until it starts to absorb and then mix in broth and some salt and pepper. Close the lid and set your timer for 20 minutes. Let the rice cooker do the work, check back in at 20 minutes and give it a good stir. Continue to cook until most of the broth is absorbed. Once it is absorbed stir in the mushrooms, leeks and 1/2 the parsley. Add cheese and stir again. Scoop out into bowls and garnish with remaining parsley. Serves 4.
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Don't own a rice cooker, but I do love my crock pot. Any tips on making risotto without a rice cooker, this looks delish!
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I need a rice cooker… the possibilities seem endless. This recipe looks scrumptious!
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I agree with Stevee, definitely need a rice cooker so I can try this recipe this weekend! Keep the delicious food coming!
I can't speak highly enough of my rice cooker… I'd easily place it in the top 5 of all the kitchen applicances I've ever purchased.
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I'll be making this recipie with my rice cooker this weekend… and I can say with utter certainty that I'll definitely go with another Panasonic when the day comes that my cooker goes off to that great kitchen in the sky!
Oh great…now I have to go buy a rice cooker!
When it comes to vegetarian food the rice cooker possibilities are endless. We made rice cooker black bean chili (will be posting soon) and rice cooker steel cut oats (posting soon) and we're gonna make a rice cooker veggie stew.
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I love that you can do that in the rice cooker. I'll try it.
My rice cooker only has two settings…cook and warm. What should I use for the porridge setting??
Hi, sorry I missed your question earlier. You can just do it on cook. It will work.
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