Cremoso Risotto alla Milanese Fatto in Casa con lo Zafferano in Polvere

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is a great alternative for a lighter dish.

Prepare the vegetable broth and keep it warm.

Finely chop the small white onion.

In a pan, heat the extra virgin olive oil and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.

Add the Arborio rice to the pan and toast it for a few minutes.

Pour in the warm vegetable broth gradually, stirring continuously.

Add the saffron powder and mix well.

Continue to cook the risotto, adding more broth as needed until the rice is creamy and al dente.

Season with pepper to taste and serve hot.

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