I have no idea why this recipe got so many good ratings. The majority of even the 5 star ratings suggest changes. The recipe as is is bland. Like others have said, a good starting point, but not a 5 star recipe as is. I won't be using this recipe again.

Reviewed On: May 1, 2011

This was my first attempt at risotto. I read some of the other comment and was concerned about the amount of liquid. I ended up using 2 1/2 cups (split in three) and it worked fine. I probably could have done the 2 cups. Other than that this recipes was pretty easy and straightforward. This was a really tasty recipe and I will def. make it again. I made it as a side dish so I left out the chicken. The recipes yielded a lot, I would think it is more than two servings even as a main. I also noticed the nutritional information seems very high, even for the large portions. When I put the recipe into a nutrition calculator, it came back less than posted on here (I did with and without chicken)

Reviewed On: Apr. 30, 2011

I added red wine to the sauce and cut back on the sugar as others suggested. It was ok but nothing great. DH thought it was a little bland. Meatballs were really good. Think I will keep trying other recipes.

Reviewed On: Sep. 10, 2008