Risotto alla Pavese Recipe

Pour vegetable broth into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add fresh cranberry beans and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft but not mushy 20 to 25 minutes. Remove beans with a slotted spoon leaving the vegetable broth over the heat source on medium-low.

Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion garlic whole rosemary sprig bay leaf and sage. Sauté until onion is soft and translucent about 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to toast the rice 2 to 3 minutes. Once rice is toasted add drained beans and stir until well coated.

Add white wine and stir until wine is fully absorbed. Add 1/2 cup broth to the rice and stir until the broth is absorbed. Continue adding 1/2 cup of broth at a time stirring continuously until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is al dente. Add tomato sauce and stir until creamy and thick. This whole process will take about 18 minutes.

Remove risotto from the heat source and let stand for 2 minutes. Remove rosemary twig bay leaf and sage and serve.