Chef's recipe: Cyril Lignac's ham casserole risotto
by Karine Lemoine
What a pleasure to share with you a recipe forCyril Lignac! One of our favorites at Cuisinermaison.
For those who don't know him yet, Cyril Lignac is achef, pastry chef, tv presenter. He has hosted the television programs Chef La Recette, Le Meilleure Pâtissier and since March 2020 the show on the M6 channel.“All in the kitchen.”
A fairly innovative concept where the chef shares his recipes live with Jérôme Anthony to put on the animation.
Families are carefully selected, every day of the week, to make the chef's recipe with his advice directly and remotely in their kitchen. A good way to introduce yourself to French cuisine and to see them evolve.
So if you have not followed the programs “Tous en cuisine” or if you are simply a beginner to homemade cooking, you can be inspired by therecipe book that Cyril Lignac published, entitled “Homemade”.
5 issues are available for sale. You will findThe recipe for risotto with ham shellsin the book “Home-made” number 1. I hasten to share the recipe with you to give you a glimpse of what you will be cooking in the book.
It must be said that with Cyril Lignac, theRecipes are simple, within everyone's reach and you can easily findthe ingredients in your fridge.
By following the steps, you are sure to reach the end of the recipe without surprise with an assured result! I highly recommend her recipe book.
You will be able to enjoy45 recipes for your daily life. You will no longer be out of ideas for preparing tambouille!
So you're going to tell me ham pasta, nothing rocket science, everyone knows, it's a classic. But then cooked in this way, personally, I had never tested.
The method of risotto with ham shells, at first glance, surprised me a bit because I am not used to cooking pasta this way. For most of us, the method of cooking pasta is done in a stewpot filled with water, brought to a boil, and we know the rest.
Here, it is another cooking method that we are going to use since as the title indicates,Chef Cyril Lignac uses the same cooking process as risotto with rice.
So I followed the steps simply step by step to getA creamy and creamy ham casserole risotto like never before I had eaten. A real delight! However, I am not a fan of pasta.
I didn't even have to take out the pot and the drainer sinceEverything is done in a skillet, it's fantastic. Those who are used to cooking on a daily basis will understand me aboutsave dishes and time!
This recipe seduced me in the method of implementation. I found it easy, fun and the family enjoyed it. Roll up your sleeves! Fasten your apron, let's go!
The Chef's Recipe: Risotto Coquillettes Ham by Cyril Lignac
A little tip:Before you start making the recipe, make sure you have all the ingredients you need on hand. Chop your chives, ham, onion, and garlic in advance. Everything should be ready to focus on cooking.
- Number of people: 4
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Easy level
The ingredients:
- 360 g of pasta shells
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- olive oil
- 50 g grated parmesan
- 1 bunch of chives
- 2 tbsp of crème fraîche
- 4 slices of ham
- salt and pepper
The stages of implementation:
- Dissolve the bouillon cube in 1.5 liters of water. The little tip: To save time, simply boil the broth water in a kettle. It's faster and more economical!
- Peel the garlic and onion. Sweat for 3 minutes in a saucepan with a little olive oil, then add the shells and cook without browning for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour in a ladle of broth to wet the shells and mix until absorbed, stir, repeat the operation for 12 minutes until the shells are cooked.
- Roll the ham slices and cut them into strips. Chop the chives.
- Divide the shell risotto on the plate and sprinkle with chopped chives.
That's it, it's ready! In a few minutes you haveA flavourful casserole dish that has simmered well. Can you smell that?
The only downside I would say for this dish is that it lacks vegetables but you are free to bring your personal touch.
Improvise! Add the topping you want: fried mushrooms, cooked peas, fish, candied tomatoes.
In this book you will findthe list of ingredients, the simple steps of preparation and the cooking timesto get the same result as in the photo!
You will be able to discoversuper easy recipes to maketo do at home and without stress.
Salty, sweet, there is something for everyone to feed the small family during the week or to entertain friends.
Long live the homemade stuff! and especially to ban the prepared hams and shells that grow on supermarket shelves, yuck!
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