Broken Spaghetti Risotto

This recipe has been a big hit with everyone. It's technically not a risotto; however, the attention it requires resembles that of a risotto. It's not a particularly complicated recipe, it simply requires more attention and time than most of my others. This one tends to be another "day off" recipe, but so delicious I'm always lucky if we have leftovers. 

Broken Spaghetti Risotto
Total time: 25 min.
Servings: 2

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/broken-spaghetti-risotto/


Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 8 oz. uncooked spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 Tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or to taste
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add spaghetti and toast, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Stir garlic into saucepan and cook for 30 seconds.
3. Pour in 1/2 cup broth and increase heat to medium high. Stir spaghetti and broth until all the liquid is absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Repeat this process until all of the broth is absorbed and noodles are desired tenderness, about 10 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to low. Season spaghetti with red pepper flakes to taste and remove from heat.
5. Stir Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and parsley into spaghetti and serve.

I often find that I need to double this recipe simply for the two of us, because my husband enjoys this so much he would eat the entire pot if I let him. For company I have to at least triple the recipe. Please feel free to attempt, tweak, and enjoy this Broken Spaghetti Risotto.



Kage