Risotto

Like creamy shrimp risotto, hearty barley risotto, and low-maintenance oven risotto.

With four ways to dress it up, this simple risotto recipe is worthy of a dinner party—but it's also delicious topped with nothing at all.

Risotto has a reputation for being fussy and laborious, but a few tips will get you on your way to a pot of creamy perfection (no constant stirring required).

No broth? No problem. Miso creates a nearly-instant stock that brings richness and flavor to this creamy risotto.

A laid-back risotto (not an oxymoron!) in a summer state of mind.

It just takes two to make it happen.

The path to perfect risotto is all about treating the rice right, but the added umami from torn mushrooms and thyme sure doesn’t hurt.

Use the smallest tomatoes you can find at the market for this recipe—they’ll be extra sweet.

The fail-proof gold standard has arrived.

Roll me up and fry me: the arancini story.

Risotto should always be this luxurious.

Like risotto, but a bit lighter and brighter. Oh, and there’s pancetta.

Not for, uh, people who don’t like shrimp.

You make a shrimp stock so that this decadent risotto (hello mascarpone) is bursting with shrimp flavor.

Rather than being cooked in salted water, the pasta is treated like risotto—simmered in stock and stirred until cooked and creamy—which gives it plenty of time to pick up meaty flavors.

This rice is so self-sufficient it doesn't need your constant attention, and it's happy to share the spotlight with a nutty green sauce.

Making risotto is like taking care of a baby—it demands a lot of attention, but its needs are simple. Coddle this one with frequent stirring and it will turn out just fine.

Finishing this risotto with Tomato Water in place of stock gives it a pure, bright tomato flavor.

Cassy Vires, Home Wine Kitchen, St. Louis: "I like to take a classic pairing and turn it on its head."

Risotto only sounds intimidating—if you can stir, you can make it. Poaching the eggs ahead of time should quell any lingering performance anxiety.

This mushroom risotto recipe is made even better with shredded turkey leftovers.

Risotto cooked with smoky bacon and spring leeks is topped with a slow poached egg

In this luxurious butternut squash risotto recipe, leeks take the place of the chopped onions that are traditionally used in the beloved Italian rice dish.