Wild Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 lb fresh mushrooms
1 shallot
2 cups of Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
Chives, 5 tbsp chopped
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1. Select and chop your mushrooms.
I chosethe fried chicken (far left) and yellowfoot (far right) mushrooms for this recipe. They were flavorful enough to stand on their own, yet did not compete with each other.
2. Saute the mushrooms in olive oil until tender. Set sauteed mushrooms aside.
3. Finely chop shallot. Saute over medium heat in 1 tbsp olive oil until translucent.
4. Add Arborio rice to shallots and stir until rice is coated with olive oil. When the rice takes on a pale golden color, add the white wine. Keep stirring!
5. Once wine is absorbed, add chicken broth in 1/2 cup increments, stirring constantly. Every time the 1/2 cup of broth is absorbed, add another 1/2 cup until rice is al dente. Keep stirring! It should take 15-20 minutes. You may not use all 6 cups.
6. Turn off stove. Add mushrooms, butter and chives to cooked rice and combine. Note: Yes, that’s a lot of butter. You don’t have to add all of it. But then, it won’t taste nearly as good. Consider yourself warned.
7. Add Parmesan and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
I must admit – this risotto is GOOOD. (How could it not be though – Would you like some carbs with that butter?). I had some for dinner, midnight snack, breakfast and afternoon snack. Then I ran out, and I was sad. Try it and let me know what you think!
25 Comments
Amy
November 4, 2010 at 12:39 pmOMG that looks delicious!!
the southern hostess
November 4, 2010 at 12:41 pmYum! Perfect for a cold, rainy day.
lobster
November 4, 2010 at 1:05 pmI've always wanted to make risotto! This is a must try recipe.
PartyPlannerGal
November 4, 2010 at 1:46 pmI love risotto – perfect for a crisp, fall day. Too bad it's been in the high 70s and low 80s here on the left coast 🙂 Maybe in a few weeks – looks delish!
Tiffany
November 4, 2010 at 1:47 pmWOW, yum!!! I'm going to have to try this soon.
Chic 'n Cheap Living
November 4, 2010 at 3:00 pmOh my please send some over this way – it looks amazing!
Try Anything Once Terri
November 4, 2010 at 3:09 pmI love risotto! I'm making butternut squash risotto this weekend, I think. I will have to try this one!
mintedlife
November 4, 2010 at 3:27 pmOMG, I'm dying. That looks seriously amazing, and what a great way to use your mushrooms!!
Ren- Lady Of The Arts
November 4, 2010 at 3:33 pmGreat photos-
I love making mushroom risotto- I make is so often that I don't follow a recipe anymore- but I do like to add a dash of lemon and lemon zest and sometimes (if I have them) leeks-
Anyway- I posted about my fav mushroom shop yesterday- here is the link if you are interested in taking a look:
http://ladyofthearts.blogspot.com/2010/11/far-west-fungi.html
I want to add that to make risotto you need to add LOTS and LOTS of LOVE! (Another word for patience really or at least that is what I tell myself when I deal with my monkeys)
Ali @ His Birdie's Nest
November 4, 2010 at 4:42 pmThis look delicious! I need to get some fancy mushrooms and give this a try 🙂
butter
November 4, 2010 at 5:14 pmTake it from Sister Nosh – it was delishcrumpchamazing, and I cried a little when my portion was finished.. These pictures make me miss it more.
M and C
November 4, 2010 at 6:56 pmYum! I add leeks to mine. So good.
lavenderpug
November 4, 2010 at 6:59 pmoh i love mushroom risotto, and this one looks like it tops them all!
Jessica
November 4, 2010 at 7:21 pmIf you ate it for all three meals, it must be good! 😀 YUMM!
Mrs. Hot Cocoa
November 4, 2010 at 9:08 pmYum, yum, yum!!! So perfect for a cold, rainy day like this.
Melisa
November 5, 2010 at 1:21 amThis recipe has all of my favorite things in it! Not sure if I would try it myself (I'm scared of attempting risotto), but I think I can try to convince hubby to attempt it!
MaryMoh
November 5, 2010 at 5:40 amMmmm…that looks very delicious. I would love to try. Would be so good int his cold weather with all the wine there 😀 Thanks very much for dropping by while I was away. Hope you have a great day!
THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE
November 5, 2010 at 4:54 pmI LOVE mushroom risotto! This recipe looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing. It's going on my must cook list 🙂
Happy Friday!
Mo
November 8, 2010 at 6:48 amYour photos are absolutely gorgeous. I love the very first one with the colorful stripes!! Hope you had a great weekend. 🙂
Rich
November 8, 2010 at 3:00 pmSo, these mushroom shipments … I would like that. How does one get mushroom shipments?
In the meantime, I will make this. The pictures demand it.
Ivester
November 9, 2010 at 4:26 amwow check out that butter!!!!! must be good
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