Tomato risotto - how does this sound?

[SpaceOP]

Our neighbour passed along some of her tomato glut. Usually I slow roast them and serve with pasta and burrata or feta but I had a sort of tomato risotto at a Portuguese restaurant a few weeks ago and now I want to go that route. Recipes online are a bit hit and miss. How does this sound:

I am going to slow roast the tomatoes in oil with some garlic in advance. Then, using the oil that's left, I'll saute chopped onions. Then add the rice and a bit of white wine. Then some passata - I've seen recipes suggesting a LOT of passata but I think a smaller amount will be more subtle? So maybe a few large tablespoons?

Cook risotto as normal with vegetable stock (might use chicken as not sure I have any vegetable stock - but will make it weak). Then at the end, add the roasted tomatoes, some fresh basil and parmesan.

Should I put a swirl of cream in or will that be too rich?

Any other tips/advice? We are having parma ham wrapped chicken breasts tonight so if there are any left over, I might top the risotto with a few slices to up the protein. But only if I have some.

It sounds amazing

Sounds great just remove the skins after roasting.

Cream or no cream?

No cream

No cream. Sounds lovely.
It's very much not traditional, but I put a little mozzarella my tomato risotto.

Oh, I forgot, I did actually buy some buffalo mozzarella which I thought I MIGHT top it with...

I do mine with rosemary. No cream but add a knob of butter at the end and leave to rest 5 mins. I tend to use tinned chopped tomatoes instead of passata but both will do.

if you add mozzarella then use basil, but if you’re eating chicken afterwards I’d keep it simple, with mozzarella it might get a bit rich.

I have the equivalent of 1 chicken thigh left! So I might do some very thin slices on top only. Tomatoes have been roasting this morning and I'm leaving them to sit in the oil for now. Looking forward to dinner already and it's barely lunch time yet!

Tomato risotto approximately equals paella or jambalaya, if you fancy something different another day

I do a banging risotto - fry leek garlic and chorizo in butter. Add rice and tin of tomatoes. Ladle in chicken stock. It's gorge!

So, it came out okay. A bit sweet weirdly. I was happy but won't be rushing to make tomato risotto again. Might just go back to the restaurant and order it there!

Try a baked tomato risotto next time! Hello fresh recipe is lovely and super quick and easy

Yes, I tend to use tinned tomatoes and not passata as I find it too sweet. Were the tomatoes you got given cherry tomatoes or “regular” ones? I find cherry tomatoes far too sweet so that also might be a reason.

@SpaceOP it's not my favourite to make either. Restaurants have some sort of sorcery and magic with tomato risotto 🤣

Yes, it was cherry tomatoes. I like the sweetness usually, but it didn't quite work here. And yes to passata rather than using tinned tomatoes.

I missed the thread when it was live but I love this marmite risotto with roasted tomatoes. I know marmite is a decisive topic, but the savoury flavour of the marmite works with the sweetness of the roasted tomatoes.

I can't see aink to the recipe?
I'd absolutely make a marmite risotto!

The Gousto tomato risotto recipe is lovely https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/vegetarian-recipes/mozzarella-topped-tomato-risotto-with-basil-oil

I would make a load of sundried tomatoes and put them in the freezer or in infused oils.

Add fried bacon. Thank me later.

Oops, I meant to paste it!
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2022/sep/10/marmite-risotto-tomato-crispy-chilli-butter-recipe-meera-sodha-vegan