Risotto recipes

Replace the usual rice with filling, storecupboard barley. Spicy Spanish sausage provides a rich flavour and vibrant colour

We've adapted this Italian squash rice-pot recipe so it's a breeze for kids to make - just follow our step-by-step prep and cooking guide

A one-pan family favourite of Italian rice that's quick to prepare and low in calories, too

Put asparagus centre stage in this satisfying risotto. Top with a sprinkling of parmesan for an easy midweek meal for two

Master this classic Italian rice dish that can be served as a starter or main.

Use up budget storecupboard groceries in this simple Italian rice pot with basil and breadcrumb topping

Love risotto? Try this low-fat version, which swaps traditional risotto rice for pearl barley

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

A creamy bowl of autumnal comfort makes the perfect vegetarian dinner party dish

This risotto makes the most of peas with a pea purée, pea shoots and cooked sweet little peas

Enjoy this crab and saffron risotto for a comforting family supper. A good risotto starts with the rice - try to use a quality carnaroli or arborio rice

Fuse Spanish paprika flavoured sausage with Italian rice to create a simple yet indulgent dish with a bit of spice

Rustle up our prawn, pancetta and watercress risotto on busy weeknights when you need something speedy. You'll also have leftovers for lunch the next day

This new way with risotto makes an easy supper for two. For a non-veggie option, just add a few cooked, peeled prawns

Imagine all the best bits of arancini – a golden, crunchy exterior; cheesy, oozing rice – in risotto form and you have this moreish baked tomato, mozzarella and basil risotto. It's deliciously comforting

Angela Hartnett celebrates sweet and tender seasonal broad beans with this fresh, zingy risotto

Not one for risotto purists – this simple recipe has just a few ingredients and the stock is added all in one go.

A satisfying veggie supper that gives a basic risotto recipe an autumnal twist

Cook this simple storecupboard risotto in the oven while you get on with something else – the result is still wonderfully creamy

Inspired by a risotto from London restaurant Ooze, smoked salmon may sound expensive for a midweek meal, but is no more costly than cooking with red meat

Make the time to stir carefully during cooking to make this vegetarian Italian rice pot super creamy

Making risotto doesn't have to involve hours of stirring over the stove, as this easy tomato recipe proves

A must for fish lovers and a great meal-in-one - use whatever fish you have

Stirring can be strangely soothing, as you'll find when preparing this summery seafood risotto