Thursday, November 20, 2008

First meal on the new stove

I finally got rid of the horrible range that came with the house. The stovetop was electric coil & the oven baked unevenly and very slowly.

Serious fug:

Old Range

Would've loved to switch over to gas, but stuck with electric. Got a ceramic-top range from Sears on Sunday during their friends & family sale and had it delivered and installed yesterday.

New range (and tile backsplash):

New Range

I decided to make risotto & use up some stuff in the fridge. First I sauteed onion, mushrooms & garlic. Then added the aborio rice & started the risotto process. Add a ladle of hot chicken stock, stir until absorbed, then repeat for about 20-25 minutes until the rice is nice & creamy. Added in some frozen peas, rotisserie chicken, freshly grated parmesan, salt and pepper.

Result? Great comfort food. Yum!

Risotto being cooked

Plated risotto

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