By the time I left New York this year, I was completely out of money. In my last few days I had to get very creative with feeding myself because I only had random leftover ingredients to work with. Surprisingly, it turned out that I had almost all the necessary ingredients to make risotto! All I needed to buy was an onion, which I bought at the deli a block away from my new apartment and which I paid for by scrounging through the entire place until I found a dollar in assorted change.

Instead of parmesan, I had some scraps of cheddar cheese. Instead of wine or other seasonings, I pretty much only had some chipotle hot sauce and other more middle-eastern type spices. However, I did have chicken broth, Arborio rice, onions and garlic. I decided to make an American comfort rendition of risotto. I threw in all the extra ingredients I had in the fridge. I call it my leftovers risotto. It was great! Luckily the meal was very rich so I was able to stretch it out for my last few meals before I went home.

Ingredients

• Arborio Rice
• Minced Onion
• Minced Garlic
• Olive Oil
• Chicken Broth
• Diced Potatoes
• Cheddar Cheese
• Chipotle Hot Sauce
• Chili Powder
• Salt And Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
• Nutritional Yeast