Let me start by saying this: I have never made risotto before.  Not with Arborio rice and definitely not with steel cut oats.  So I didn’t know what I was getting myself into with this dish.  Word on the street was that risotto was tough to make, and it took a looooong time.  So I prepped myself for a potentially tiring dish.  And guess what?  It wasn’t that bad!  Ok I’ll admit it, it takes a while to cook.  And does take some personal attention (talk about a needy dish).  But hard?  Not at all.  And oh so good.  Worth every minute!