Triple Garlic Risotto

Directions

1. 1
   -Roast one head of garlic: preheat oven to 475. Coat garlic with a little olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil and roast in oven for 45 minutes. Remove, cool, peel and chop.
2. 2
   -Peel other head of garlic. Slice 1/2 of the garlic and mince the remaining 1/2.
3. 3
   -In large pan heat olive oil & add sliced garlic. Toast/fry garlic being careful not to burn the garlic.
4. 4
   -Remove garlic and let drain on paper towel. Pour out some of garlic oil to reserve.
5. 5
   -In a small pot heat the chicken stock.
6. 6
   -Cut onion into a small dice
7. 7
   -Add the butter to the heated oil in pan, melt and add minced garlic and diced onion. Saute until onions are translucent.
8. 8
   -Stir in arborio rice. Keep stirring for about a minute.
9. 9
   -Stir in white wine until absorbed.
10. 10
    -Add in chicken stock one ladle full at a time, stirring and waiting for the first to absorb before adding the next. Continue until the rice is al dente.
11. 11
    -Add the chopped roasted garlic at the same time as the final ladle of stock. Stir to blend.
12. 12
    -When the liquid is almost completely absorbed, turn off heat and finish the risotto with the reserved garlic oil, parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Pepper to taste.
13. 13
    -Serve topped with crispy, fried garlic.