Delicate colors and flavors in this Pear and Wine Risotto. Red Anjou Pears, a good quality white wine and tarragon make this dish worthy of your dinner table. Finish it with sauteed pear and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
This risotto recipe started off as a small experiment. I wanted to find out if you only use wine as the liquid to make the rice and not surprisingly you can. The result is a creamy dinner with a fruity accent.
Key Ingredients in This Recipe
You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.
- Butter
- Onion
- Rice – Carnaroli or Arborio are the best for making risotto.
- Pears – Select a pear that is ripe, but not soft. When the pieces of pear remain in tact instead of become mush, the risotto is more attractive. I used a Red Anjou Pear.
- White wine – Select a good white wine, one that you won’t mind drinking.
- Parmigiano Reggiano – Use the real cheese. It is more expensive, but it tastes better and a small wedge goes a long way.
- Tarragon
How to Make this Pear and Wine Risotto
- Step 1 – Heat butter in a a Dutch oven or high walled skillet and and saute the onion until translucent. Don’t allow the onion to become brown. It will not look good in this particular risotto.
- Step 2 – Add the rice and stir until every grain is coated with the butter. Add a little bit of the white wine and stir until all the wine is absorbed by the rice.
- Step 3 – Add 3/4 of the pear pieces (1.5 pears) to the risotto at this point.
- Step 4 – Continue making the risotto according to this post, but only use white wine as liquid, no broth.
- Step 5 – Heat a tablespoon of butter in a skillet and allow it to turn brown. Add the rest of the pear pieces (1/2 pear) and saute until crispy and brown.
- Step 6 – When the rice is done, add the Parmesan cheese and the chopped tarragon. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 7 – Divide risotto over 2 plates and garnish with the brown pear pieces with tarragon leaves.
Wine as the only liquid in this Pear and Wine Risotto works just fine. The alcohol will evaporate, but the wine flavor remains. The pear adds a nice fruity accent to this rice dish and the tarragon is just the icing on the cake. Delicate flavors all together.
Other Risotto Recipes to Try
- Roasted Peach Risotto
- Gorgonzola Risotto with Sundried Tomatoes
- Coconut Risotto with Cranberries and Arugula
- Spinach Risotto with Fried Egg
Pear and Wine Risotto
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3/4 cup rice Carnaroli or Arborio
- 2 pears peeled and cut in small cubes
- 2 ¼ cups white wine
- salt and pepper
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese grated
- 2-3 sprigs tarragon half chopped, half leaves
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a a Dutch oven or high walled skillet and and saute the onion until translucent. Don't allow the onion to become brown. It will not look good in this particular risotto.
- Add the rice and stir until every grain is coated with the butter. Add a little bit of the white wine and stir until all the wine is absorbed by the rice.
- Add 3/4 of the pear pieces (1.5 pears) to the risotto at this point.
- Continue adding the remainder of the wine ladle by ladle and allow the rice to absorb the liquid before you add the next ladle.
- Heat the second tablespoon of butter in a skillet and allow it to turn brown. Add the rest of the pear pieces (1/2 pear) and saute until crispy and brown.
- When the rice is done, add the Parmesan cheese and the chopped tarragon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Divide risotto over 2 plates and garnish with the brown pear pieces with tarragon leaves.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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