Mushroom Risotto Patties

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 4 -5  cups  vegetable stock
• 1  onion, finely chopped
• 2  cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 275  g button mushrooms, sliced
• 100  g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
• 90  g butter
• 1⁄2 cup arborio rice or 1⁄2 cup short-grain rice
• 3  tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
•  salt and pepper, ground
•  flour
•  olive oil (for frying)

• Sauce:

• 500  g tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• 1  clove garlic, chopped finely
• 1  tablespoon fresh basil leaf, roughly torn
• 2  tablespoons  virgin olive oil
•  salt
•  fresh pepper

Directions

1. Bring stock to the boil in a saucepan and leave to simmer gently.
2. In another pan, cook chopped onion and garlic with the mushrooms in 60g butter until softened.
3. Add the rice, stirring with a wooden spoon for a few minutes, than add about 1/2 cup of simmering stock.
4. Season.
5. Cook the mixture, stirring, until the rice has absorbed the stock, then stir in another 1/2 cup of stock.
6. Continue this way until the rice is tender and all the stock is used, about 20 minutes.
7. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the remaining butter and Parmesan.
8. Cool the mixture, then shape into 4 - 6 round shape patties.
9. They will become quite firm.
10. Dust with flour and fry in olive oil in a large frying pan on both sides for about 5 minutes each side, until golden.
11. Serve with fresh tomato sauce and whatever vegetables takes your fancy.
12. Chop the tomatoes into small chunks.
13. Place in a large bowl, add garlic, basil and oil.
14. Just before using, put into a saucepan and cook for about 5 minutes.