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One-pot saucy rice

Laura in the Kitchen · ♥ 913 likes · 17.7K views · 2 min video

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Ingredients
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  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ whole minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
Saute the minced onion and garlic in olive oil in a shallow pan.
  • 2 cup tomato puree
  • 5 cup water
  • 1 whole vegetable bouillon cube
  • rind of some parmigiano reggiano
Add the tomato puree, rinse the can with water and add water to a total of about five cups; add the bouillon cube, a parmigiano rind, a handful of basil and plenty of salt.
  • basil
  • salt
Bring to a boil over medium heat, then simmer about 10 minutes to cook the tomato flavour.
  • 1¼ cup arborio rice or short grain rice
Add the unrinsed rice and cook 18 to 25 minutes, depending on the rice, until creamy; check the package time.
Cooking the rice in the sauce
  • fresh burrata
  • olive oil
  • parm
Top with fresh burrata, a little olive oil and lots of parm. Leftover marinara can replace the puree, skipping the onion and garlic.
Marinara shortcut and topping