Dinner for 4
Corn Risotto
Arborio rice cooks slowly with broth, corn, onion, garlic, butter, wine, and Parmesan until creamy.
Typical price
$10.24for 4 servings
$2.56 per serving$10.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
ItalianVegetarianBudgetFamilyDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.50Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.22Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $1.46Typical price |
| Corn on the cob$0.60 each typical | 3 | $1.80Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.24 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 small sweet onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 ears sweet corn
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- fresh parsley (optional)
Steps
- Heat the vegetable broth in a 3-quart saucepan over medium-low heat for 8 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a 4-quart pot over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes, then add the wine and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the warm broth 1 cup at a time, stirring until absorbed before each addition, for 25 minutes.
- Stir in the corn and cook for 4 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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