Mushroom Risotto
If you’ve never had Risotto, now’s the time to try it. Yes, it’s most popular as an Italian style rice, but anyone can make it. Actually, I think it’s even easier to make than some of the other types of rice, the only difference being that you should spend a lot of time stirring it while it cooks.
The ingredients are simple: salt (I used Himalayan but you can use any, (especially sea salt) and pepper, fresh parsley (flat or curly), garlic, mushrooms, Saffron Road’s Artisan Roasted Chicken Broth, butter and olive oil and of course the great Italian rice, risotto.
It’s so easy to make and some people enjoy it as a meal all its own, otherwise it makes a wonderful side dish for any season. If you don’t like mushrooms you can even make it with other veggies like chopped asparagus. Want it vegetarian? Make it with Saffron Road’s Classic Culinary Vegetable Broth instead. Either way, it’s delicioso!
Bismillah & Buon Appetito!
INGREDIENTS
20 ounces button or Crimini mushrooms (2 small packages)
2 tablespoons butter (salted is fine if you pull back on the salt later in the recipe. Taste as you cook!)
3 cloves garlic, minced (be sure it is either organic or at least not bleached white on the bottom. There should be some hair/roots on the bottom of garlic to ensure it has not been bleached)
1 cup arborio rice (risotto)
1/2 cup half & half
1.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth (if you don’t have this, just make it with filtered water)
1 teaspoon sea salt (I’m biased towards the Sicilian ones, but any good quality one is fine)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh curly parsley, chopped
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
DIRECTIONS
Wash mushrooms thoroughly by placing in a bowl with fresh cool water. Swish the mushrooms around and rub the tops with your thumbs to remove any dirt. Lift the mushrooms out of the water as opposed to pouring the water out. Brush off any excess dirt with a towel and dry them completely so they will brown properly when cooking.
In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the butter over medium flame. When it froths, add the olive oil, mushrooms and garlic, cook until all of the liquid from the mushrooms evaporate completely and they begin to brown.
Add the rice and cook for about 1-2 minutes, stirring the whole time. Add the half and half, broth, salt, pepper and parsley. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring continuously. Cover with a lid to finish cooking, about an additional 5-10 minutes on low.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese upon serving.
- 20 ounces button mushrooms (2 small packages)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1/2 cup half & half
- 1.5 cups Saffron Road Artisanal Chicken Broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh curly parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese
- Wash mushrooms thoroughly by placing in a bowl with fresh cool water. Swish the mushrooms around and rub the tops with your thumbs to remove any dirt. Lift the mushrooms out of the water as opposed to pouring the water out. Brush off any excess dirt with a towel and dry them completely so they will brown properly when cooking.
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the butter over medium flame. When it froths, add the olive oil, mushrooms and garlic, cook until all of the liquid from the mushrooms evaporate completely and they begin to brown.
- Add the rice and cook for about 1-2 minutes, stirring the whole time. Add the half and half, broth, salt, pepper and parsley. Cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring continuously. Cover with a lid to finish cooking, about an additional 5-10 minutes on low.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese upon serving.
Live in Australia, can you please advise what is: 1/2 c half & half
Love your recipes
Trish
Hi Trish, it should read 1/2 “cup”. Thanks!
1/2 cup half & half?
What half and half? Creamer? Water? The broth? Hahaha, had no clue