Mushroom Risotto
A creamy rice dish packed with mushrooms, shallots, and parmesan. This is a perfect side dish for chicken, beef and fish.
Equipment
- Sauce pan
- Skillet
- Ladle or measuring cup
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 1 ½ pounds mushrooms sliced
- 1 ½ cup arborio rice
- 1 cup white wine
- ½ cup shallots chopped
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¼ cup pecorino cheese grated
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoon chives chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Heating the stock
- In a sauce pan heat the stock until it starts steaming and reduce to a simmer and keep hot while cooking the rice.5 cups vegetable stock
Cooking the mushrooms
- In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium high heat and add the mushrooms and salt and cook until they are tender and have released their juices, about 5-8 minutes. Pour all of the mushrooms and their juices into a bowl. Cover and set aside.1 ½ pounds mushrooms, 4 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt
Making the risotto
- Wipe out the pan and add the remaining olive oil and the shallots. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until soft and translucent. Add the arborio rice and cook for another 2 minutes or until the rice becomes fragrant and starts to brown.½ cup shallots, 4 tablespoons olive oil, 1 ½ cup arborio rice
- Add the wine, reduce the heat to medium and cook until almost all of the wine has reduced. Add the broth 1 ladle at a time or ¾ of a cup and stir. Cook until almost all the liquid is absorbed and repeat until almost all of the broth is gone.1 cup white wine, 5 cups vegetable stock
- When you have the last addition of broth add along with the ¾ of the mushrooms and their juices, chives, parmesan and pecorino. Stir until combined and creamy.¼ cup parmesan cheese, ¼ cup pecorino cheese, 2 tablespoon chives
- Top with the remaining mushrooms and any additional chives and cheese before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 597kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 21gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 1009mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 178mgIron: 5mg
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