What to do with left-over risotto?

risotto cakes, crusted with bread crumbs and sauteed. Or risotto balls (1.25" dia), put a little piece of gorgonzola in the middle, coat w/ bread crumbs and fry.

You could reheat it in a double boiler over simmering water and add something you feel might be lacking as you go.

Feed the pooch! It's rice, for crying out loud! I've never found leftover risotto to be worth eating.

PH

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Originally posted by Corkage:
risotto cakes, crusted with bread crumbs and sauteed. Or risotto balls (1.25" dia), put a little piece of gorgonzola in the middle, coat w/ bread crumbs and fry.

Or you could listen to Corkage. He does have some serious kitchen cred. Nice to see you posting here again.

stir fry with eggs.

I often make some extra risotto (esp. when it's mushroom) so I can use it as a side dish a day or two later.

I butter the inside of some ramikins, 2-4 depending on how much extra I made, then tightly pack the still-warm risotto into them. Grate a little Parmiggiano on top. Then, when I want to use them (usually a side for sauteed beef tenderloin, but I've used it with salmon fillets as well) I heat them in a 350° pre-heated oven for about 30 min. Tap them upside down on the plate a couple of times and you have a nice small perfect risotto cake. Stick a twig of thyme in it, and it becomes a work of art.

I use it for dog food. Chop some wieners in there and the pooches are all over it.

I also like the risotto cakes. Another one I've done is a soup with fresh fava beans and risotto. Quick and easy to make. Just throw the risotto in at the end to reheat.

I am making fava beans risotto tonight. There will be no leftovers.

I'm not a big fan of leftovers, so I try to prepare the right amount, but when we're having company, I'm afraid of not having enough so I tend to make a bit too much. We went to a dinner in the home of firends of ours years ago, and there wasn't enough food, so we raided the pantry and ate Fritos after the main course.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
... there wasn't enough food, so we raided the pantry and ate Fritos after the main course.

I'll bet that was really satisfying.

What IS the best wine to accompany Fritos, anyway?

It was pretty funny with 8 people grabbing at little bags of Fritos meant for kids' lunch boxes.

Wasn't there any pasta?

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Originally posted by Board-O:
I'm not a big fan of leftovers.

You simply do not have to eat everything on your plate. There's an epidemic out here, man.

The risotto balls and cakes are great ideas. Thanks!

Here I was using the leftovers to fill the cracks in my drywall.

The risotto cakes for breakfast soulds like a great idea to me.