Pear and Gorgonzola Risotto (with photo)

[farfallina]

Name of Recipe: Pear and Gorgonzola Risotto

Ingredients:

60g onion, quartered
30g extra virgin olive oil
350g Carnaroli rice
50g white wine
800g boiling water
1 tbsp Thermomix vegetable concentrate
200g gorgonzola,diced
200g pear, diced
30g butter (I haven't used any butter)

Optional: Grated parmesan & pear slices to decorate

Preparation:
    * Chop onion for 5 seconds on Speed 7. Clean down the sides of TM Bowl with spatula
    * Add oil and saute for 3 minutes at 100ºC on Speed 1
    * Add rice and cook for 3 minutes at 100ºC on Reverse / Speed 1
    * Add wine. Cook for 1 minute at 100ºC on Reverse / Speed 1. (with Measuring Cup OFF)
    * Add boiling water and TM veggie concentrate. Cook for 11 minutes at 100ºC on Reverse / Speed 1
    * Add diced pear and gorgonzola. Cook for 2 minutes at 100ºC on Reverse / Speed 1
    * Transfer it into a bowl, add butter and mix
    * Serve into the plates. Decorate with pear slices


Photos: http://thermomixtarifdefterim.blogspot.com/2011/01/pear-and-gorgonzola-risotto.html

[zebraa]

yum!

DD and I will love it, DH and DD2 will make gagging noises

[farfallina]

I'd imagine zebraa
Gorgonzola is a love it or hate it kind of thing I guess

[Coops]

That looks beautiful

[NICKY 74]

risotto was going to be on the menu this week, now its this one!!! sounds so yummy, cant wait to try it.

[NICKY 74]

just made this, added some walnuts too, very tasty, i cut down the gorgonzola by half though, thought it may be a bit strong for us. i also took some rissotto out before i added cheese for the toddlers, i will give them a taste of it but just in case they dont like it i will have something to give them!

[farfallina]

Adding walnuts is a great idea Nicky!
There is a pasta sauce which I make with gorgonzola, milk cream and walnuts. They match very well
I always use "Gorgonzola dolce" which is sweeter
If you like Gorgonzola taste 200g is not much. If you need a more subtle taste mixing it with Philadelphia could be another idea
Thanks for feedback 

[NICKY 74]

thats a great idea with the cream cheese. my dd 3yrs even prefered the blue cheese one, gobblling up her whole bowl  over the plain one. thanks farfallina.
nicky 

[farfallina]

wow! I don't hear often about a 3yrs who likes blue cheese!
cheese lovers community has a new, very young member then!