Creamy Potato Risotto Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion; cover and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
• Add potato cubes and cayenne pepper; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper.
• Add 1 1/2 cups chicken (or beef) broth; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are almost tender, adding more chicken (or beef) broth by tablespoonfuls if dry (mixture should be creamy with some sauce, not dry), about 8 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer until potatoes are tender but still hold their shape, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cheese and chives.

Steps:

• Tip the chopped tomatoes and half the stock into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Pour into a saucepan with the remaining stock, bring to a gentle simmer and keep over a low heat.
• Meanwhile, place the butter and oil in the base of a large saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted. Add the onion and gently cook for 6-8 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic and rosemary, then cook for 1 min more. Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 1 min.
• Start adding the hot stock and tomato mixture about a quarter at a time. Let the risotto cook, stirring often, adding more stock as it is absorbed. After you have added half the stock, add the cherry tomatoes. After 20-25 mins, the rice should be creamy and tender, the cherry tomatoes softened and all of the stock should be used up.
• Cover and leave for 1 min, then stir in the basil. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan and a good grinding of black pepper.