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Pear Risotto with Asiago

Creamy Pear Risotto with Asiago – An Irresistible Italian Fall Comfort Dish

Pears and cheese are a perfect match. Their combination in risotto makes for a warming, flavorful autumn dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course, rice, Risotto
Cuisine Italian, vegetarian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 1000.2 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 casserole pot
  • 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients
 

For the risotto:

  • 80  g butter
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 400  g rice Carnaroli or any risotto rice
  • 100  ml wine dry white
  • 2  l broth vegetable
  • 3 pears ripe
  • 200  g Asiago cheese or mild Gorgonzola, Taleggio
  • pinch salt

For the finishing ("mantecatura"):

  • 80  g Parmesan grated or Grana Padano
  • 40  g butter

To garnish:

  • ½ pear thinly sliced into 8 wedges

Instructions
 

  • Warm the broth. Dice the pears and cheese. Finely chop the onion.
  • In a large pot, melt the butter and sauté the onion for a few minutes until soft.
  • Add the rice and toast it for 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently. Deglaze with the white wine.
  • Gradually add the hot broth, one ladle at a time, stirring frequently. Wait until the rice absorbs the liquid before adding more. Continue until the rice is tender but al dente.
  • Stir in the diced pears and Asiago. Mix until the cheese is completely melted.
  • Remove from heat, add the Parmesan and butter, stir well, and season to taste.
  • Serve immediately, garnished with fresh pear slices.

Notes

Choose sweet, ripe pears—but not too soft, or they’ll disintegrate in the risotto. If you prefer just the flavor without the fruit pieces, you can purée the pears just before folding them in.

Nutrition

Calories: 1000.2 kcalCarbohydrates: 115.5 gProtein: 33.3 gFat: 43.3 gSaturated Fat: 27.1 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6 gMonounsaturated Fat: 11.9 gTrans Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 112.1 mgSodium: 3309.8 mgPotassium: 432.5 mgFiber: 6.6 gSugar: 21.5 gVitamin A: 2393.7 IUVitamin C: 8.7 mgCalcium: 886.4 mgIron: 1.8 mg
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