Vegetarian

Mushroom Risotto (Risotto ai Funghi)

Name: Mushroom Risotto (Risotto ai Funghi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1.2 l vegetable stock, kept warm; 2 tbsp olive oil; 250 g mushrooms, sliced; 1 onion, finely diced; 300 g arborio rice; 120 ml dry white wine; 50 g butter; 60 g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve; salt and pepper to taste; fresh parsley, chopped

Arborio rice stirred slowly with stock until creamy, folded with mushrooms.

Vegetarian Gluten-Free Nut-Free

Creamy mushroom risotto garnished with parsley and Parmesan — It should be creamy enough to slowly spread out when spooned onto a plate.

Prep15 min

Cook35 min

Total50 min

Servings 4 servings

DifficultyMedium

Rice released of its starch one ladle of stock at a time, finished with sauteed mushrooms and Parmesan -- patience is the only hard part.

Ingredients

1.2 l vegetable stock, kept warm
2 tbsp olive oil
250 g mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, finely diced
300 g arborio rice
120 ml dry white wine
50 g butter
60 g Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve
salt and pepper to taste

To finish

fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Heat half the olive oil in a wide pan and saute the mushrooms until golden, then remove and set aside.
Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the onion until softened.
Add the rice and stir for a minute until the grains are coated and glossy.
Pour in the wine and stir until absorbed.
Add the warm stock one ladle at a time, stirring frequently and waiting until each addition is absorbed before adding the next. 25 min
Adding stock gradually and stirring often is what coaxes the starch out of the rice -- dump it all in at once and you get boiled rice, not risotto.
When the rice is tender and creamy, stir in the butter, Parmesan, and reserved mushrooms.
Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately with parsley and extra Parmesan.

Notes

Risotto does not wait -- have your other courses ready before you start stirring.
Leftover risotto makes excellent fried arancini the next day.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (1 bowl) -- estimated, not lab-tested.
Nutrient	Amount
Calories	460 kcal
Total Fat	18 g
Saturated Fat	9 g
Carbohydrates	58 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	3 g
Protein	12 g
Sodium	580 mg
Cholesterol	35 mg
Values are estimates based on standard ingredient data, not laboratory analysis.

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