20 Decadent & Delicious Risotto Recipes

Carrot Risotto with Carrot Tops

Every bit of the carrot goes into this recipe—yes, even the green tops. Talk about no waste!

Recipe: Try our Carrot Risotto with Carrot Tops

Risotto Milanese with Asparagus & Shrimp

Risotto seems like an elaborate weekends-only dinner, but it's totally weeknight-friendly. It should take no more than 18 minutes to cook from the time you start adding the liquid until it’s ready to serve.

Recipe: Try Rachael Ray's Risotto Milanese with Asparagus & Shrimp

Pearl Couscous Risotto with Arugula

This recipe swaps traditional arborio rice for pearl couscous. 

Recipe: Try our Pearl Couscous Risotto with Arugula  

Drunken Risotto with Sausage & Spinach

If you can cook your risotto in red wine, you cook your risotto in red wine. 

Recipe: Try our Drunken Risotto with Sausage & Spinach 

Root Vegetable & Barley Risotto

Parsnips, carrots, and celery root bulk up this delicious dish. 

Recipe: Try our Root Vegetable & Barley Risotto

Corn Risotto with Roasted Shrimp

Pops of sweet corn kernels will take your risotto to the next level.

Try our Corn Risotto with Roasted Shrimp

Creamy Beet & Goat Cheese Risotto

It's not every day you see fuchsia at the dinner table! Wow your crowd with this beet and goat cheese risotto.

Recipe: Try our Creamy Beet & Goat Cheese Risotto

Drunken Risotto with Spinach & Speck

Speck, a cured meat similar to prosciutto, is the star of this risotto dish.

Recipe: Try our Drunken Risotto with Spinach & Speck

Lamb Chops with Roasted Vegetables and Spring Pea Risotto

This menu is dinner-party ready!

Recipe: Try our Lamb Chops with Roasted Vegetables and Spring Pea Risotto

Sweet Corn Risotto with Jalapeño Pesto

Sweet, spicy, creamy deliciousness. 

Recipe: Try our Sweet Corn Risotto with Jalapeno Pesto

Drunken Risotto with Grilled Chicken

This entrée calls for two-thirds of a bottle of Barolo, an Italian dry red wine, which means you'll have one-third left for drinking.

Recipe: Try our Drunken Risotto with Grilled Chicken 

Creamy Chicken Risotto

There's a lot to love in this risotto. White wine, parmesan, mushrooms—did we mention the arugula and roasted garlic-lemon chicken in there, too?

Recipe: Try our Creamy Chicken Risotto

Summer Corn Risotto

This dish doesn't just taste like summer—it looks like it, too!

Recipe: Try our Summer Corn Risotto

Tuscan Risotto with Walnuts & Mushrooms

This recipe suggests substituting arborio for carnaroli, which is a medium-grained rice grown in northern Italy.

Try our Tuscan Risotto with Walnuts & Mushrooms

Shrimp & Brussels Sprouts Barley Risotto

For a healthier take on pasta night, try this barley risotto with shrimp and Brussels sprouts—plus bacon for good measure. 

Recipe: Try our Shrimp & Brussels Sprouts Barley Risotto 

Farro Risotto with Pumpkin & Sage

Sprinkle chopped toasted hazelnuts over your finished product to add a nice crunch to every bite. 

Recipe: Try Rachael Ray's Farro Risotto with Pumpkin & Sage 

Risotto with Peas & Shrimp

Bring on the shrimp! This version call for both whole shrimp and diced shrimp—the latter of which gets cooked directly into the risotto. 

Recipe: Try our Risotto with Peas & Shrimp

Thai-Style Lime Risotto with Pork & Coconut

Travel about 5,420 miles away from Italy and you'll land in Thailand! This dish has flavors usually seen in Thai cuisine, but trust us, it totally works here.

Recipe: Try our Thai-Style Lime Risotto with Pork & Coconut

Barley & Brussels Sprouts Risotto

Top off this beauty of a bowl with grated Parmesan. 

Recipe: Try our Barley & Brussels Sprouts Risotto 

Pesto Arancini

Got leftover risotto? Mix with pesto and cheese, roll in breadcrumbs, and fry into creamy, crunchy bites. 

Try our Pesto Arancini