Leek, Mushroom & Lemon Risotto
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 ounces leeks, trimmed
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 3⁄4 cups arborio rice
- 5 cups vegetable stock, hot
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of, grated
- 2⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄8 cup chives, chopped
- 1⁄8 cup parsley, chopped
directions
- Wash the leeks well. Slice in half lengthwise and roughly chop. Wipe the mushrooms with paper towels and roughly chop.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the garlic for 1 minute. Add the leeks, mushrooms and salt & pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until softened and browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add 2 tbsp of the butter to th epan and cook the onion over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the arborio rice and cook for 1 minute. Add 1 ladleful of hot stock to the pan and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Add another ladleful as each previous one is absorbed, this should take about 25 minutes. The risotto will turn thick and creamy. The rice should be tender but not sticky.
- Just before serving, stir in the leek & mushroom mixture along with the remaining butter, grated lemon zest, 3 tbsp of the lemon juice, half of the parmesan and the herbs.
- Serve and sprinkle with the remainder of the parmesan and herbs.
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