Italian
Riso alla Marinara
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A simple and quick risotto alla marinara that reminds of summer by the sea. Made with few pantry ingredients: Carnaroli rice, peeled tomatoes, anchovies, garlic, chili, parsley, and lemon. The rice is toasted dry, then cooked with tomatoes and water, finished with a mantecatura of olive oil and parsley. Served with marinated tomato fillets and anchovy fillets.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- Carnaroli Ricefor toasting and risotto
- Peeled Tomatoessome crushed for cooking, some fillets for garnish
- 1 pcsGarlicone clove, finely chopped
- Chili Pepperfresh or dried, to taste
- Anchovies in Oilsome chopped for inside, some whole for garnish
- Parsleystems and leaves used separately
- Extra Virgin Olive Oilfor toasting and mantecatura
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
- Waterhot water for cooking risotto
- Lemonzest only, for marinating and garnish
Method
- Toast the Carnaroli rice in a dry pan over low heat for about 4 minutes, salating immediately.
- Meanwhile, finely chop one clove of garlic, some fresh chili, and the parsley stems.
- Once the rice is toasted, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and the chopped mixture. Sauté until fragrant.
- Crush a few peeled tomatoes directly into the pan (reserve some tomato fillets for garnish). Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add hot water and cook like a classic risotto, stirring occasionally, until al dente.
- While the risotto cooks, chop some anchovies for the inside. Also cut some tomato fillets (without seeds) for garnish and marinate them with salt, pepper, lemon zest, and olive oil.
- Near the end of cooking, add the chopped anchovies to the risotto and stir.
- Once the risotto is done, turn off the heat. Add plenty of chopped parsley leaves and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Mantecare (stir vigorously) to create a creamy texture.
- Plate the risotto. Top with the marinated tomato fillets, a few anchovy fillets, a parsley leaf, and a final drizzle of olive oil.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
