4 ears fresh-picked sweet corn or 2 1/2 c canned corn .
parmesan cheese .
2/3 c grated parmesan cheese .
1/2 tbsp butter .
6-8 c delicate vegetable broth (or chicken broth may be substituted) .
2 c arborio rice .
1 1/2 c sliced onions .
1 tbsp olive oil .
sliced parsley .
2 tbsps sliced flat leaf parsley .
1 pinch salt .
Garnish .
3/4 c dry white wine
Directions
Step #1 (NOTE: If using canned corn, skip this step.
Step #2 ) Husk & wash corn & peel away all the silk, then slice the kernels off the cobs with a sharp knife.
Step #3 You should have about 2 1/2 c corn kernels.
Step #4 Spin about a c of the kernels in a food processor/blender or mixer until they are roughly sliced & milky.
Step #5 Scrape out the sliced corn & remix with the remaining whole kernels.
Step #6 In a large soup pot, saute the onion in the olive oil & butter with a pinch of salt until it is translucent & tender.
Step #7 Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan heat the vegetable broth & regulate the flame to keep it just below a simmer.
Step #8 When onions are soft, add the Arborio rice to the soup pot & stir it carefully with a wooden spoon for two mins.
Step #9 Next add the wine & stir until it is absorbed.
Step #10 Add a soup ladle of the heated broth & all the corn kernels to the rice & stir, keep it just at a simmer.
Step #11 Keep stirring until the broth is nearly all absorbed into the rice, then add another ladle.
Step #12 Continue with this process for 25 more mins (TIP: Set timer now)-- adding a little broth at a time, stirring with a wooden spoon fairly frequently, for around 25 mins or until the rice is al dente.
Step #13 It should form a creamy sauce around grains that are no longer crunchy but still firm.
Step #14 When the rice is just achieving this perfect balance of tender-firmness, stir in the the last ladle of broth, the Parmesan cheese, & 2 Tbsp of sliced parsley.