Sweet Corn Risotto

Name: Sweet Corn Risotto
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels, divided (about 3 ears); 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 1 cup sliced fresh chanterelle mushrooms or sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 cup finely chopped onion; 1 1/2 cups Arborio or other medium grain rice; 10 tablespoon dry white wine, divided; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded Asiago cheese; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels, divided (about 3 ears)
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 cup sliced fresh chanterelle mushrooms or sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 1/2 ounces)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups Arborio or other medium grain rice
10 tablespoon dry white wine, divided
1/2 cup (2 ounces) finely shredded Asiago cheese
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Bring first 3 ingredients to a simmer in a medium saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.
2

Place 1/2 cup corn in a food processor; process until smooth. Set aside.
3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 cup fresh corn kernels and mushrooms; saute 3 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Remove mushroom mixture from pan; set aside.
4

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; saute 2 minutes. Add rice; saute 3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Stir in 1/2 cup wine; cook 1 minute or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently until each portion of broth mixture is absorbed before adding the next (about 22 minutes total). Add pureed corn and mushroom mixture to pan; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons wine, cheese, basil, and black pepper.