Name: Portofino Lamb and Artichoke Risotto Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; ½ cup shallots; 2 cups arborio rice; ½ cup red wine; 6 cups chicken broth; ¾ cup Asiago cheese; 2 cups roast lamb; 1 garlic clove; 6.5 oz artichoke hearts

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How To Make Portofino Lamb and Artichoke Risotto

Got leftover lamb? You can definitely use it in this easy risotto recipe, made with chicken broth, artichoke hearts, and cheeses for a filling meal!

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspolive oil
1tbspbutter
½cupshallots,or onions, chopped
2cupsArborio rice,uncooked
½cupred wine
6cupschicken broth,heated, divided
¾cupAsiago cheese,grated
2cupsroast lamb,leftover, diced
1garlic clove,minced
6.5ozartichoke hearts,(1 jar), marinated, undrained, chopped

Instructions

Heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onions or shallots and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour in the rice and stir well for about 1 minute to coat. Pour in the wine, simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes, and allow it to get absorbed by the rice.
Stir in the broth ½ cup at a time, waiting until the rice absorbs each ½ cup before adding the next ½ cup. Repeat this until all is used up but ¼ cup of broth. Reserving this for later.
After about 20 minutes, the rice should be tender but firm. Turn off the heat.
Stir in the remaining ¼ cup of broth, the cheese, leftover lamb, garlic, and artichoke hearts.
Stir well to combine with the rice and serve on warm dinner plates. Enjoy!