Risotto tomato basil and pecorino cheese – recipe by Vito Chef (Salerno, Italy)



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  1. Cooking_Vito_e_Daisy

    Hello I’m Vito from Italy

    I love cooking and sharing my traditional italian recipes

    This time I made a super Risotto with fresh tomatoes and fresh basil adding Pecorino cheese. Fantastic!!

    [here the full video if you need to check all the procedure](https://youtu.be/Svhk8Uy6m6o)

    **Recipe x 4:**

    * Carnaroli rice 380gr / 13,4oz
    * Cherry tomatoes and datterini tomatoes 250gr / 8,8oz
    * Tomato puree 250gr / 8,8oz
    * Vegetable broth about 1 litre
    * Garlic, basil, pecorino cheese, EVO oil and salt to taste

    **Procedure:**

    1. Make about 1 liter of vegetable broth and keep it warm
    2. Cut the fresh tomatoes
    3. Garlic and EV olive oil in a pan
    4. Add the fresh tomatoes in the pan with a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 min
    5. Add the tomato puree (you can make it with fresh San Marzano-type tomatoes in boiling water for 1-2 minutes and blend everything)
    6. Add fresh basil and a pinch of salt cooking for 10min more
    7. Blend the tomatoes sauce and keep it aside
    8. In the same pan add a drizzle of oil and the rice for toasting procedure. Mediaum-high heat
    9. Add a few ladles of broth mix well. The rice must be completely covered with broth
    10. After 5 min add the tomatoes sauce mix well
    11. Turn off the heat adding EV olive oil and cheese, mix well
    12. A drizle of Basil oil in the dish
    13. Add pecorino cheese and fresh basil

    NOTE: Instead the basil oil use the good EV olive oil

    Buon Appetito!!

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