Risotto Valtellinese

Bitto cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is more accessible and still provides a similar flavor profile.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice can mimic the sweetness of wine without the alcohol.

Heat vegetable broth in a saucepan over low heat.

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped shallot; sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in Acquerello rice; cook for 2-3 minutes until the rice is lightly toasted.

Pour in white wine; cook until absorbed, stirring frequently.

Add a ladle of warm vegetable broth; stir until absorbed.

Continue adding broth, one ladle at a time, stirring frequently, until rice is creamy and al dente, about 18-20 minutes.

Incorporate chopped apple and slinzega; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Stir in grated Casera cheese until melted and creamy.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

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