Risotto With Sausages And Borlotti

Preparation:

Preparation: Melt the butter in a saucepan, then fry the onion, cut into thin slices, and the sausage, peeled and cut into chunks for 4-5 minutes over moderate heat. Add the borlotti beans, leave them to flavor for a few minutes in the sautéed pan, then put the rice in the saucepan and give it a stir. Let the rice brown briefly, then wet it with a ladle of hot broth and continue cooking for 15 minutes. As the rice absorbs the broth, add more. At the end of cooking, season with salt and pepper, add the grated cheese to the risotto and serve. --- ADVICE. It is a rice inspired by the gastronomy of Mantua, in which sausages or salami are widely used. Once upon a time, the sausage was made at home with fat and lean pork, salt, pepper and minced garlic. Reduced to chunks, it was cooked for a couple of hours in the sauce before adding the rice.