In Risotto with Buffalo Mozzarella and Hazelnut Pesto, there are a few simple and well-defined flavors that give us a special, one-of-a-kind first course that can unite North and South Italy with elegance and sophistication.
The encounter between Campania's smoked buffalo mozzarella PDO and Sicily's Pesto di Nocciola by Sciara gives rise to a risotto, the soul of Lombard cuisine, that is truly delicious.
The recipe for Risotto with buffalo mozzarella and Hazelnut Pesto does not involve sautéing. The absence of the sauté gives prominence to the individual ingredients, the creamy with buffalo mozzarella gives softness and the final touch of Sciara Hazelnut pesto gives tone and class to this dish, making it an excellent protagonist of even a festive table.
Rosotto with buffalo mozzarella is also called "risotto imbufalito."