Spinach Mushroom Risotto
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 4
Yields: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3⁄4 cup arborio rice
- 2 cups spinach, chopped (about 1 bunch, reserve stems)
- 2 tablespoons dried porcini mushrooms, well rinsed
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced (reserve stems)
- 2 lemons
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced (reserve paper and ends)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 cups water
Directions
- In a small pot, combine water, spinach stems, porcini mushrooms, cremini mushroom stems, garlic trimmings and zest from one lemon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes. This will be your "stock" for the risotto, enhancing the mushroom and spinach flavors.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium heat.
- Saute mushrooms and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add rice, nutmeg, salt, pepper and garlic powder, saute until the rice is translucent around the edges - about 1 minute.
- Stir in the juice of 1 lemon; let cook until absorbed.
- Add 1/2 of the mushroom/spinach stock; let cook until absorbed.
- Add 1 cup of the chopped spinach leaves.
- Stir 1/2 cup of stock into the pot at a time, stirring until completely absorbed before adding the next 1/2 cup.
- When the rice is almost cooked through (with the last addition of stock), add the juice from the second lemon, stirring until completely absorbed.
- Remove from heat, stir in remaining spinach and the Swiss cheese.
- Cover, let rest for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and serve.
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