Easy-Bake Risotto

No more upper-body workout: You don't have to keep stirring this classic Italian rice dish.

• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 2 cups Arborio rice
• 1 small onion, cut into small dice
• 3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
• 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 1 cup frozen regular (not petite) green peas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to middle position, and heat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Heat oil or butter in a heavy-bottom Dutch oven or large ovenproof saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and prosciutto or ham; saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in rice (can be removed from heat and covered for up to 2 hours in advance), then add wine, and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated. Turn off heat. Add broth and water. Cover the pot with a sheet of heavy-duty foil, pressing the foil down so it's concave and rests on the broth. Place a lid over the pot to ensure an even tighter seal.

Step 4

Set pot in oven; cook for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Use a potholder to remove lid and foil. Remembering that the handles are hot, set pot on low heat.

Step 5

Stir mixture, adding water if necessary, until rice is cooked and a little chewy at the center, the liquid is creamy, and the flavors of the new ingredients have melded in, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, peas and/or parsley. Adjust seasonings, including salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 6

Spoon into shallow soup plates, sprinkling each serving with shaved Parmesan.