Boo-Sotto Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Boo-Sotto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (twice around the pan); 3 crushed garlic cloves (Boo loved garlic!); 1 medium onion, finely chopped (we grated a little onion for Boo; she didnt like pieces of it in her food); 2/3 cup Arborio rice; 2/3 cup barley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 4 cups warm chicken stock (keep over low heat on the stovetop); 1 pound ground veal or turkey (we used 1/3 this amount for Boo, but she wished she had all this meat!); 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (a few good handfuls); A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (twice around the pan)
3 crushed garlic cloves (Boo loved garlic!)
1 medium onion, finely chopped (we grated a little onion for Boo; she didnt like pieces of it in her food)
2/3 cup Arborio rice
2/3 cup barley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 cups warm chicken stock (keep over low heat on the stovetop)
1 pound ground veal or turkey (we used 1/3 this amount for Boo, but she wished she had all this meat!)
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (a few good handfuls)
A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

1
Preheat a deep, sloped skillet over medium-high heat.
2
Add the EVOO, garlic, and onions.
3
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, add the rice and barley, season with salt and pepper, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes more.
4
Add the wine and cook away, 1 minute.
5
Add a few ladles of the warm stock, just to cover the rice and barley, then drop the ground meat in small bits.
6
Wash up.
7
Stir frequently and continue to ladle in stock until the meat is cooked, the rice and barley are cooked al dente, and the risotto is very starchy, about 22 minutes total cooking time.
8
Stir in the cheese, adjust the pepper, and serve with the chopped parsley.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (twice around the pan), 3 crushed garlic cloves (Boo loved garlic!), 1 medium onion, finely chopped (we grated a little onion for Boo; she didnt like pieces of it in her food), 2/3 cup Arborio rice, and more.

Yes, Boo-Sotto falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Boo-Sotto

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