Slow Cooker Risotto Recipes

SLOW COOKER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan and cook the onion and garlic gently until translucent and softened but not browned.
• Add the rice and stir to coat in the butter mixture.
• Add the stock and lemon zest and season to taste
• If you have a ceramic slow cooker, oil the dish before adding the rice mixture
• Add the rice and stock mixture to the slow cooker and cook on high for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the rice is cooked and all the stock has been absorbed.
• Once cooked, add the peas and the parmesan cheese and mix well.
• Serve hot.

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a pan (or your slow cooker if you have a saute function), add the onions, celery, carrots and garlic, and fry on a low heat until the onion turns translucent (around 5 mins.)
• Add the zucchini and bell pepper and fry for a further minute. Add the rice, turn up the heat and continually stir for about a minute, until the rice starts to look a little transparent.
• Add the rice mixture to the slow cooker, along with the stock and pesto and stir to combine
• Cook on high heat for 2 hours or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Once cooked, stir in peas and Parmesan cheese and cook, uncovered, for around 10 mins (until the peas have cooked through)

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the barley and thyme and cook, stirring, until the barley is just golden, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker and add the carrots, broth, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook on high until the liquid is absorbed and the carrots and barley are tender, about 3 hours.
• Discard the thyme and stir in the Parmesan, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Thin out the risotto with warm water for desired consistency as needed. Top with parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

SLOW COOKER MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the slow cooker if necessary. Fry the onion in the oil in a frying pan with a splash of water for 10 minutes or until it is soft but not coloured. Add the mushroom slices and stir them around until they start to soften and release their juices.
• Meanwhile pour the stock into a saucepan and add the porcini, bring to a simmer and then leave to soak. Tip the onions and mushrooms into the slow cooker and add the rice, stir it in well. Pour over the stock and porcini leaving any bits of sediment in the saucepan (or pour the mixture through a fine sieve).
• Cook on High for 3 hours, stirring halfway. and then check the consistency - the rice should be cooked. If it needs a little more liquid stir in a splash of stock. Stir in the parsley and season. Serve with the parmesan.

SLOW-COOKER JAMBALAYA RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 13 ingredients. Cook, covered, on high for 1-3/4 hours. Stir in shrimp, sausage and, if desired, cheese. Cook until shrimp turn pink and rice is tender, 10-15 minutes longer. Remove bay leaf.

SLOW-COOKER BACON AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• Heat 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add bacon and cook 10 to 13 minutes, stirring frequently, until bacon is crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to slow cooker.
• Add mushrooms to drippings in skillet. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add shallots to skillet and cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until shallots are softened and mushrooms are browned. Add rice and salt and cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice becomes opaque. Add wine; cook and stir until most of the liquid is absorbed. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Add broth to slow cooker; stir. Cover and cook on High heat setting 30 minutes. Stir; cook 40 to 60 minutes longer or until rice is just tender but not mushy, and liquid is absorbed.
• Heat whipping cream in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until warm. Stir cream and Parmesan cheese into rice mixture. Serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix chicken, onion, carrot, garlic and water.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 7 hours.
• Stir in rice and butter. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 5 minutes until rice is tender. Stir in soup and cheese. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the basil oil in a sautee pan over medium heat and sautee the shallots until they have softened.
• Lightly coat the insert of crock pot with some extra basil olive oil. Add the sauteed shallots and basil oil to the slow cooker insert.
• Add the rice and coat it with the mixture.
• Stir in the wine and chicken broth.
• Add the salt. Cover and cook on high for about 2 hours or until all the liquid is absorbed. Just before serving, stir in the cheese.
• Have extra grated cheese to put on top of each serving. If I was going to add shrimp, chicken,.
• corn, salmon, etc., I would add it after the cheese had been stirred in, allowing just enough time.
• to warm up the item but not to overcook it.

SLOW COOKER RISOTTO

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, rice, olive oil, wine, garlic, onion flakes, salt, and black pepper in a slow cooker. Cook on High for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan cheese; cook uncovered until Parmesan cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.

SLOW COOKER BEET GREEN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add beet stems; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add rice and stir until it begins turning translucent, about 2 minutes.
• Scrape rice and onion mixture into a slow cooker. Set slow cooker on High. Add beet greens and broth. Cover and cook until rice is tender but not soupy, 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 hours. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

RISOTTO WITH PARMIGIANO-REGGIANO IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Heat the basil oil in a saute pan over medium heat and saute the shallots until they have softened.
• Lightly coat the insert of crock pot with some extra basil olive oil.
• Add the sauted shallots and basil oil to the crockpot insert.
• Add the rice and coat it with the mixture.
• Stir in the wine.
• Stir in the chicken broth.
• Add the salt.
• Cover and cook on high for about 2 hours or until all the liquid is absorbed.
• Just before serving, stir in the cheese.
• Have extra grated cheese to put on top of each serving.
• If I was going to add shrimp, chicken, corn, salmon etc.
• ,I would add it after the cheese had been stirred in, allowing just enough time to warm up the item but not to overcook it.