The best risotto recipes

Risotto is actually older than Italy itself. The dish has its roots in northern Italy in the Middle Ages, when clever home cooks realised rice could make a delicious thick, porridge-like dish when mixed with stock. The core ingredients remain the same, but many wondrous variations have been created over the centuries.

Here are some of the very best risotto recipes.

Risotto alla Milanese

Tomato risotto

Tomato and basil risotto

Smoked haddock and parsley risotto

Risotto with asparagus and basil

Tomato, red chilli and ricotta risotto

Deliciously Ella's butternut squash risotto

Squash, pancetta and cinnamon risotto

Parsley, bacon and broad bean risotto

Chicken, lemon and parsley risotto

Chicken risotto with game chips

Tropical beef risotto with mango and pear

Seafood risotto

Gwyneth Paltrow's risotto with peas and greens

Caramelised raddichio and chestnut risotto

Beetroot risotto