Herb Risotto

== Ingredients ==
* 1 shallot
* 3 tbsp butter
* 1 cup Italian medium-grain rice
* 3 cups chicken stock (approximately)
* 1 pinch saffron
* 1 bay leaf
* 12 leaves sage
* 12 sprigs thyme
* 12 leaves tarragon
* 12 leaves marjoram
* sea salt and black pepper
== Directions ==
# Peel and chop the shallot.
# Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan and cook the shallot until soft.
# Wash and thoroughly drain the rice and add to the pan.
# Stir around until coated with fat, then pour on 1¾ cups of heated stock.
# Cover the pan and simmer gently until almost all the liquid is absorbed.
# Add the saffron, crushed bay leaf and the finely chopped herbs to ¾ cup of the stock and pour it into the rice.
# Cover again, and cook gently until the stock is absorbed.
# If the rice is tender, season with salt and pepper and serve, otherwise, add the remaining stock and continue to simmer until cooked.
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
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