Cheddar Cheese Risotto

Name: Cheddar Cheese Risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil; 2 baby leeks or fat scallions, finely sliced; 1 1/2 c risotto rice; 1/2 c white wine; 1/2 tsp dijon mustard; 4 c hot vegetable stock; 1 c chopped cheddar cheese; 2 Tbsp chopped chives

By Melanie Young
@MelsKitchen

Takes some time, but worth it. This dish will serve 2 if used as main dish. I prefer to use it as a side. If I use it as a main dish, I like to pair it with a green salad.

If you want to save prep time, use pre-shredded cheese.

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Rating:

★★★★★ 7 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 Tbsp

butter
1 Tbsp

vegetable oil
2

baby leeks or fat scallions, finely sliced
1 1/2 c

risotto rice
1/2 c

white wine
1/2 tsp

dijon mustard
4 c

hot vegetable stock
1 c

chopped cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp

chopped chives
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How to Make Cheddar Cheese Risotto

Step-by-Step

Melt the butter and oil in a medium-sized pan over medium heat and cook the leeks or scallions until softened.
Add risotto rice and stir for around 1 minute, then turn up heat to medium-high and add the wine and dijon mustard. Stir until wine is absorbed.
Ladle in hot vegetable stock and let each ladleful become absorbed before adding the next one. Stir constantly.
Stir and ladle until rice is al dente and all vegetable stock is absorbed (around 20 minutes). Then add cheese and stir into rice until it melts.
Remove pan from heat and continue to stir. Spoon into serving bowl or directly onto plates. Sprinke with chopped chives.