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Risotto with Caramelized Onions and Fontina Cheese

Make Risotto with Caramelized Onions and Fontina Cheese at home with Olive Oil, Butter, Garlic, Arborio Rice, and Dried Thyme. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1
• 1 cup
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Add rice and cook, stirring frequently. (At this point I was all set to add my wine and cook until it was absorbed.

2. 2

   At about 25-28 minutes, it hit a rolling boil and was just about done.)

3. 3

   Reset cooker to "Keep Warm".

4. 4

   Stir rice thoroughly.

5. 5

   Add the remaining olive oil and butter, if desired.

6. 6

   Stir in caramelized onions and Fontina cheese.

7. 7

   Add more liquid if necessary to get the desired consistency.

8. 8

   I add the liquid only when it's simmering, it gets absorbed.

9. 9

   Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by Chupa; 6 October 2006. www.fareshare.net