Risotto with Pork and Smoked Mozzarella

Name: Risotto with Pork and Smoked Mozzarella (Risotto al Ragù di Maiale e Mozzarella Affumicata)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 6 cups homemade meat broth or ½ each beef and chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 6 cups water; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh marjoram; 8 ounces ground pork; 3 tablespoons butter; ½ small yellow onion; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound ripe tomatoes; 3 ounces smoked mozzarella; 1¾ cups rice for risotto (Arborio, Carnaroli, or Vialone Nano)

Risotto al Ragù di Maiale e Mozzarella Affumicata

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

Ingredients

½ small yellow onion
3 tablespoons butter
3 to 4 sprigs

Europe
Italy
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Peel and finely chop the onion. Put it in a heavy-bottomed braising pan with 2 tablespoons of the butter. Place over medium-high heat and sauté until it turns a dark golden color, about 5 minutes.
While the onion is sautéing, chop enough of the marjoram leaves to measu