Mushroom Risotto

Submitted by Rabia

"This is the ultimate in comfort food. MMMMmmmmm."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 8 cups broth (I use mushroom)
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 2 cups mushrooms, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups arborio rice
• 1⁄4 cup white balsamic vinegar
• 2⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (optional)

directions

1. Bring the broth to a simmer. Keep the broth warm over very low heat.
2. Melt the butter.
3. Add olive oil.
4. Add the onions and saute until brown.
5. Add the white mushrooms and garlic.
6. Saute until the mushrooms are tender and the juices evaporate, about 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the rice and let it toast for a few minutes.
8. Add the vinegar; cook until it is absorbed.
9. Add 1 cup of hot broth.
10. Cook over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed about 3 minutes. Stir often.
11. Keep adding 1 cup and repeat untill rice is tender and mixture is creamy.
12. Total time is about 28 minutes (the rice will absorb 6 to 8 cups of broth).
13. Add parsley right before cooked.
14. Mix in the Parmesan.
15. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Reviews

[kit in NO]

I had to substitute champagne for the white balsamic vinegar. Excellent! This recipe lends itself to a hugh number of variations as I have made it several times now. Once I even added shredded swiss chard - delicious!

 

[Ripskintinkle]

i have made this twice now and it is amazing! i usually double the amount of mushrooms - using a basket of white and a basket and a half of baby bellas - and cut back on the parm. a little. so delicious and worth the time to make! thanks for posting a great recipe!

 

[Wo3795]

This was a wonderful risotto! The only thing I changed was that I used roasted garlic, which I had left over from a meal the night before.

 

[Karen1808]

Wonderful. The only substitutions I made, because it was what I had on hand, was I used vegetable broth instead of mushroom and jasmine rice instead of arborio.

 

[bekrifat]

It you want to give someone a special treat this is a very smoothing dish.