Pineapple Coconut Risotto

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup arborio rice
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple

Recipe

• 1 in small sauce pot, combine poineapple juice, coconut milk, and chicken broth. bring to simmer, and keep warm.
• 2 melt butter in larger stock pot.
• 3 add onion and cook on medium heat until translucent.
• 4 add rice and stir until butter is absorbed (about 3 minutes).
• 5 stirring constantly, add about 1/2c of the liquid to the rice.
• 6 stir until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 7 add another 1/2c addition of liquid, and stir until liquid is mostly absorbed.
• 8 continue adding liquid 1/2 cup at a time, until rice is tender.
• 9 not all arborio rice is the same. liquid amounts may be more or less than the 3 cups. risotto is done when the rice is soft and creamy, with a little bite in the center of each grain. this will take about 20 minutes to achieve.
• 10 when rice is cooked, stir in parmesan cheese and pineapple.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.