This recipe is wonderful. It lends itself nicely to experimentation, always with great results. I've made this several times now exactly as written and completely changed up and its delicious every time. I've found that if you don't have arborio rice on hand, you can easily substitute any other long grain white rice. I prefer jasmine rice since I can buy it in bulk and its less expensive than arborio in my area. I also have found that I prefer to use half an onion, two garlic cloves, and whatever vegetables I can find in my fridge/garden. If the veggies need to be cooked, I stop the microwave with five minutes to go and toss in the chopped veggies. I also like to shred some cooked chicken and toss that in when I put in the cheese. Risotto purists may not be impressed with this recipe because it's not exactly like traditional risotto. But its pretty darn close, and easier to make when you're pressed for time.

OK 5 stars for how snappy and quick this is to make. For me I wanted to carmalize my onions for a bit so I skipped cooking them in the microwave and added the butter into a skillet and cooked for 5 minutes or so with the garlic. Heated the broth as stated (which I only had chicken on hand that had roasted veg seasoning flavor in it-tasted fab)..then added all the above to the microwave safe dish and tossed in my fav spices since a few reviewers mentioned the blandness (salt, pepper, paprika, dash sugar, and parsley)I think any recipe has room to add in your favorite spices..so that's what I did. I also used pinot grigio for my wine. Will make again and again. Next time I will toss in my garden squashes and zucchinis after I saute them a bit. Now that sounds good. Don't pass this up..it good.

My whole family loved this recipe! Everyone went back for seconds! I didn't have the white wine, so I just added more broth and water. I also added thinly sliced portabella mushrooms. This is already a family favorite!

I have to say, I was pretty surprised at how well this risotto came out! I love risotto and usually do the long routine of stirring and adding liquid...what a nice switch for a night where I didn't have the energy! I followed another review and added a dash of fat free half & half at the end, yummy. I also added sliced baby portabella mushrooms with the onions/garlic. The timing for the microwave was perfect.

Simply delicious and so easy!!!

Very easy and very good. I added some lemon pepper and some Mrs. Dash just to enhance the flavor. I also omitted the wine (I was out) and added a bit of brown rice since I was about four Tbl's short of a full cup which then required a bit more liquid and a little longer cooking time but the kids raved about this rice. A keeper in my book!

This was too easy! Nice recipe. I needed something that I could make with whatever I had in my pantry. I used red wine because I was out of white. It came out sooooo tasty. Of course, it's not the same as the real deal, but it's great for everyday dinners. Thanks!

I can't believe I hadn't rated this before.... we have made it so often ! I have not made traditional risotto before, but after trying this, I don't think I need to....the flavor of this is so good and it always comes out just right. We add sauteed mushrooms and freshly grated pecorino romano cheese to it, yum !!! Thank you for sharing !

I know what you're thinking, no way this recipe works. I thought the same thing. OK, it's not perfect risotto, but it's damn close and so wonderfully simple. Add this to your list.

I'm a huge fan of Microwave risotto. Having experimented over time, I now add a dash of light cream at the end and stir it through and this makes a big difference and brings it closer to a traditionally made risotto. I vary the recipe depending on what I have in the fridge and often add semi-dried tomato, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, baby spinach, a can of chopped tomatoes (including the liquid), cheese or chicken. Very versatile.

Thank the stars above for this amazing and quick risotto!! I used apple juice instead of the wine and it was fabulous! It does leave a strong taste so if you're not too keen on the AJ or wine, reduce the amount a little. Thanks for the recipe!

Well, who would have expected that? It's not quite so creamy as the old-fashioned loooooong cooked risotto, but it really does capture the essence of it. Big hit in our family, though I have to say, I used bouillion instead of broth, and it was too salty. I wouldn't do that again.

Nothing beats real "stirred" risotto, but this was a fairly good substitute. I liked the fact that I could do other things while it was cooking. It just didn't have that same creaminess that risotto should have. I added a small can of mushrooms (with the water) and subsituted chicken broth for the veggie. Thanks for the recipe!

Unbelievable! This is a superb, restaurant quality dish. I followed alot of the reviewers recommendations~~>I added a shallots and mushrooms that I browned in butter at the point where I added the white wine. I also used chicken stock (Emeril's brand that they sell in the supermarket). The result was delicious, creamy. I really couldn't stop eating this! I can't wait to make it again. One reviewer said she served this with chicken marsala so I think I will try that next time! Thank you for a fabulous 10 STAR recipe!!!

This recipe is easy to make, and we love adding chicken, fresh mozerella cheese, tomato and basil. It's a keeper for sure!

easy & delicious!