minced beef risotto

[babeccy]

Has anybody got a recipe for mince beef risotto that was made in a slow cooker/crock-pot. I can't remember the manufacturer but it was featured in the accompanying recipe manual in the late 70s/early 80s

[Goodsoulette]

1 carrot, chopped
1 stick celery, chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 slice prosciutto crudo, chopped
250g minced beef or veal
1 glass dry red wine
400g thick passata
2 tablespoons tomato puree
� dried bay leaf
sea salt and freshly milled black pepper
350g risotto rice
1.5 litres chicken or beef stock, kept simmering
50g unsalted butter
50g freshly grated Parmesan or Grana Padano

Make the ragu first, preferably the day before. Fry together all the vegetables with the oil and the prosciutto until the vegetables are soft. Add the minced meat and the wine. Brown the meat and boil off the alcohol, then add the passata and the bay leaf. Season, cover and leave to simmer gently for about 2 hours or until rich and dense with a bright orange rim around the outside of the pan. If you have made this ahead of time, take it off the heat, cool, chill and refrigerate until
required.
If not, carry on from this point by adding the rice into the ragu. Stir until the rice is looking very dry, then begin to add the hot stock, stirring constantly and allowing the liquid to be absorbed before adding more. Continue to cook the rice in this way, making sure that the rice always absorbs the stock before you add more liquid. When the risotto is creamy and velvety, but the rice grains are still firm to the bite, take it off the heat. Discard the bay leaf and stir in the butter and cheese. Adjust seasoning. Cover and rest for about 3 minutes then transfer on to a warmed platter and serve at once.


This could be done in a slow cooker but risotto is a delicate food and Id probably just recommend using your stove.

[fitzy39green]

Beef Risotto (from the Tower Slo Cooker recipe book; the smaller quantities in brackets are for the compact version).

Cooking oil 10 ml - 2 tsp (5ml - 1tsp)
Minced beef 450g - 1 lb (225g - 1/2 lb)
Onion, chopped 1 large (1 medium)
Chicken stock 550ml - 1 pt (300ml - 1/2 pt)
Garlic, crushed 1 clove (1 small clove)
Mixed herbs 1 tsp (1/2 tsp)
Can tomatoes, including juice 1 (1 small)
Bay leaf 1 (1)
Dried mixed peppers 30ml - 2 tbsp (15 ml - 1 tbsp)
Sherry 30 ml - 2 tbsp (15 ml - 1 tbsp)
Green peppers, deseeded and sliced 1 (1 small)
Button mushrooms, sliced 100g - 4 oz (50g - 2 oz)
Easy cook long grain rice 100g - 4 oz (50g - 2 oz)

Heat the oil in a pan. Add the meat and fry lightly. Add the onion and continue to fry until golden brown. Stir in the stock, garlic, herbs, canned tomatoes, bay leaf and dried peppers. Bring to the boil. Add the sherry and transfer to the Slo Cooker. Cook for recommended time. Stir in the green pepper, mushroom and rice. Cook for recommended time.

Recommended times

Family de Luxe

High 3-4 hours
Low 5-7 hours
Rice approx 1 hour

Auto

High 4-7 hours
Low 4 1/2 - 7 hours
Rice approx 1 hour

Compact

High 3-5 hours
Rice approx 1 1/2 hours