Risotto With Mozzarella And Hot Pepper Flakes

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains, Meats		Cheese	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	T	Olive oil
2	T	Butter
1		Onion, peeled and chopped
1		Red bell pepper, seeded
		And finely chopped
2		Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2	c	Arborio rice
1/4	t	Hot red pepper flakes
5	c	Chicken broth, heated
8		Pitted kalamata olives
		Coarsely chopped
6		Sun-dried tomatoes packed in
		Oil, drained and slivered
1	c	Shredded part-skim
		Mozzarella
1/4	c	Finely chopped parsley
2	T	Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large skillet, preferably nonstick, or large pot, heat the oil
and butter over medium heat until hot. Add the onion and red pepper;
saute 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute an additional minute. Stir
in the rice and hot pepper flakes.  Cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Slowly
start to add the liquid, about a ladleful at a time. Cook, covered,
over medium-low heat, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the
liquid slowly and stir often. Wait until the liquid has been absorbed
each time before adding the next ladleful. Repeat the cooking  process,
covered, 10 minutes. Uncover and add the olives and  sun-dried
tomatoes. Continue adding the liquid and stirring often.  The risotto
should cook in about 30 minutes. (The finished risotto  should be
creamy, with a little chewiness at the center of the rice.)  Add the
mozzarella, parsley and Parmesan, stirring until the cheese  has
melted.  Data per serving: Calories.....360 Carbohydrates.......49g
Monounsaturated fat.....5g Protein......12g Sodium...........1077mg
Polyunsaturated fat.....1g Fat..........13g Saturated fat........5g
Cholesterol...........23mg  (From "Pilaf, Risotto and Other Ways with
Rice" by Sada Fretz)  Submitted By CHERYL <FEATHERS@ESKIMO.COM> On SUN,
4 JUN 1995 184729  ~0700 (PDT)  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 376 Calories From Fat: 141 Total Fat: 15.6g Cholesterol: 21.5mg Sodium: 841.6mg Potassium: 369.6mg Carbohydrates: 43.7g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 4.7g Protein: 13.5g