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.
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