Gourmet Mushroom Risotto

Submitted by JGrindatto

"Italian style risotto that is full of flavour! Great when paired with grilled steak, any chicken dish or fabulous on it's own!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 3 -4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 shallot
• 1⁄2 cup arborio rice
• 1 tablespoon chives
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 25 ml parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons white wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauv. Blanc)
• 400 g fresh mushrooms (any mix of oyster, cremini, button, portobello)

directions

1. In a sauce pan, warm the broth over low heat.
2. Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
3. Stir in mushrooms and cook until soft. About 3 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and set aside.
4. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and stir in diced shallots. Cook 1 minute or until soft.
5. Add Arborio Rice and stir. Ensure evenly coated with oil. Rice will turn a pale yellow colour.
6. Add the white wine and stir until fully absorbed.
7. Add warm broth 1/2 cup at a time until absorbed. Process should take about 20 minutes.
8. Remove from heat - stir in mushrooms, butter, chives and parmesan cheese.
9. Serve immediately and enjoy with the remainder of the bottle of wine!

Reviews

[lazyme]

Yum! I love risotto and this was a great recipe. I was out of shallots so used some red onion instead. Thanks for sharing this nice keeper. Made for P-A-R-T-Y event.