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Risoni with Tomato Sauce and Crispy Parmesan Wafer
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A comforting pasta dish where risoni (rice-shaped pasta) is cooked risotto-style in tomato sauce, finished with butter and Parmesan, and topped with a crispy Parmesan wafer.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- ShallotCan substitute with onion or garlic
- Olive Oil
- Tomato PassataTomato puree / sauce
- SaltTo taste
- Black PepperTo taste
- RisoniRice-shaped pasta; can substitute with orzo or other small pasta
- Hot WaterHot water, added gradually to cook the pasta like risotto
- Parmigiano ReggianoGrated; used both for the crisp and for mantecare
- ButterA knob for mantecatura
- BasilStems used for flavor in sauce; small leaves for garnish and on the crisp
- Lemon(optional) — Zest for the Parmesan crisp (optional)
Method
- Finely chop the shallot.
- Heat olive oil in a wide, low pan and sauté the shallot until softened.
- Add the passata (tomato puree), season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Add the risoni (rice-shaped pasta) and stir to coat with the sauce, then cook like a risotto, gradually adding hot water a ladleful at a time until the pasta is al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, prepare the Parmesan crisp: place a round cookie cutter in a pan over medium heat. Sprinkle a generous layer of grated Parmesan inside the cutter and cook until melted and golden. For extra flavor, add a pinch of lemon zest and small basil leaves before the cheese sets. Remove the cutter when the crisp is done.
- Once the pasta is cooked, turn off the heat and add a knob of butter and a generous amount of grated Parmesan. Stir vigorously (mantecare) until creamy.
- Serve the risoni in a plate, top with the Parmesan crisp, and garnish with extra grated Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
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.
