🥬 Cabbage Risotto with Crispy Valtellina Bresaola – Refined and Tasty Recipe
The cabbage risotto with crispy Valtellina Bresaola is a dish that combines creaminess and crunchiness, strong flavors and delicacy. An elegant and nutritious first course that enhances two symbolic ingredients of Valtellina: the PGI Bresaola, made crispy to provide contrast and intensity, and cabbage, sweet and enveloping 🥩🍃. Perfect for a Sunday lunch or a special dinner with guests, this risotto pairs wonderfully with a glass of Sassella – Valtellina Superiore DOCG 🍷
📝 Ingredients (for 4 people)
- 400 g of Carnaroli rice
- 12 slices of PGI Valtellina Bresaola (hind leg)
- 1.5 L of hot meat broth
- 3 cabbage leaves
- 1 tablespoon of chopped onion
- ½ glass of dry white wine
- 50 g of butter
- 60 g of grated Grana cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
👨🍳 Step-by-step Preparation
1. Prepare the crispy Bresaola:
- Place the Bresaola slices on a sheet of parchment paper.
- Cook them in the microwave at full power for about 1 minute or until they are crispy.
- Let them cool and then crumble them by hand.
2. Prepare the cabbage:
- Cut the cabbage leaves into thin strips.
- Blanch them in slightly salted water for 3 minutes, then drain and set aside.
3. Cook the risotto:
- In a saucepan, sauté the onion with part of the butter (without burning it).
- Add the rice and toast it for a few minutes.
- Deglaze with the white wine and let it evaporate completely.
4. Cook the risotto:
- Add the hot broth gradually, stirring often.
- After 10 minutes, add the blanched cabbage and continue cooking for about 7 more minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.
5. Final Mixing and Serving:
- Off the heat, stir in the remaining butter and Grana cheese.
- Serve the risotto on plates and garnish with the crumbled crispy Bresaola.
🍷 Recommended Wine:
Pair this dish with a Sassella – Valtellina Superiore DOCG to enhance the flavors harmoniously.
📸 The image of the dish is purely indicative and does not necessarily correspond exactly to the recipe
📖 Source: Consorzio di tutela Bresaola della Valtellina
