Risotto with Kidneys

Description
In Romanian: Rizoto cu rinichi

Ingredients

 * 1 beef or 2 veal or pork kidneys
 * 1 cup rice
 * 2 cups meat broth or water
 * 3 tablespoons lard
 * 3 onions
 * 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
 * ½ teaspoon paprika
 * salt
 * pepper
 * a little sugar
 * grated Parmesan to taste
 * chopped parsley

Directions

 * 1) Remove the outer membranes from the kidneys, split in half lengthwise, remove the interior fatty tissues and slice thinly.
 * 2) Set to boil starting with cold water.
 * 3) After it comes to a boil, drain and wash the kidneys with tepid water.
 * 4) Finely chop the onion, fry in 2 tablespoons of lard until softened, add tomato sauce, paprika, one cup meat broth or water, salt, pepper, sugar and the kidneys.
 * 5) Simmer until the kidneys are done.
 * 6) In the meantime, fry the rice in one tablespoon of lard, add a cup meat broth.
 * 7) Place the rice in a greased bundt pan (hole in the middle), cover and set into the oven to bake.
 * 8) When the rice is done, turn onto a plate, spread some grated Parmesan on top and place the kidneys and sauce in the middle hole.
 * 9) Spread some chopped parsley on top and serve hot.