Italian Bean and Rice Soup by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious soup culled from the treasure trove of recipes by Marcella Hazan. It can be made with pasta instead of rice, but is wonderful with Arborio rice. It's hearty and flavorful. Marcella would probably cringe, but I like to eat it with a healthy sprinkle of sumac. If you don't have sumac, black pepper will add flavor…

Insalata di riso (Summer Rice Salad) by Frank Fariello

Mid-August, when the temperatures climb to tropical heights, is a time when the enthusiasm of even the most avid cook can begin to wane. Italians often turn to easily prepared dishes that need minimal or no actually cooking. Salads are an obvious choice, and rice salads are a favorite. Not only are they delicious, but they are easy to…

Zesty Lemon Parsley Risotto by Sean

The simplicity of this recipe and the tart lemon flavor make this usually heavy dish much lighter and more refreshing. This recipe is slightly modified from the original at cookography.com, which is a great website. The photo is also from cookography.com.

Butternut Squash Risotto by Kelly Sheeman

Thanks to the Simply Recipies blog...wonderful! I loved this dish. I could sit down and eat cups and cups and cups of this dish. It was a wonderful side, and an easy main for a vegetarian. Thanks to Simply Recipies blog...wonderful! I used extra butternut squash and it worked really well, I also found that I did not need to add…

Red Wine Risotto with Shrimp by Evelyn Scott

This is a delicious recipe for the classic Italian dish of red wine risotto. Red wine risotto is made with a good dry red wine and wonderfully flavorful porcini,white or bella mushrooms.

Mommo Otto’s Rice Balls by Chaz Graves

Makes approx 20 – 25 balls. Cooked Rice balls can be frozen. Rice balls can be prepared & refrigerated for next day frying.

Arancini (Italian Rice Balls) by lisa

Arancini means "little oranges" in Sicilian and they can be found all over Palermo. Cooked and flavored Arborio rice is formed around a filling of tomato, meat and peas, coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown. When I make them they're about the size of a baseball,but you can make them slightly smaller. . Soft and crispy…

Butternut Squash Risotto by MentalChew

My baby signed "more" today. Why you ask? She wanted more Butternut Squash Risotto. The extra dishes and hour of prep and stirring were well worth it. Last night, the Good Apple and I were watching Alton Brown's episode about rice. He constructed this recipe while featuring the in's and out's of risotto. We watched it...twice,…

Easy Risotto & Gourmet Mushrooms by Amos Miller

Risotto scares too many cooks. It's really a simple dish, though not commonly served at the American dinner table - unless you have some (usually Northern) Italian blood in your family. When done with care, risotto can be a sublime accompaniment to all types of dishes. In fact, you can add all types of things to a risotto to…

Wild Mushroom Risotto by dschulze

Mushroom Risotto with white wine, thyme and Parmesan cheese

Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Browned Sage and Shallots by SusanA

This is the first time I tried to make risotto and really loved it. I was inspired by a Barefoot Contessa episode. It's great for the fall. I decided to add some some sage and shallots browned and crisped in butter at the end. Yum!

Sun-Dried Tomato and Red Wine Risotto by Sean

Hearty risotto. A bit tart. Purple colored.

Risotto with spinach by Karl Vassallo

A simple vegetarian risotto recipe with spinach.

Orange perfumed risotto by Alida

A very straightforward dish. A light risotto with a delicate aroma of orange. You will use the zest as well as the juice so it would be best to use an organic orange.

Shrimp Risotto with Spinach and Basil - Risotto Gamberetti con Spinaci e Basilico by Evelyn Scott