« Risotto Milanese | Rice Dishes | Salmon Risotto Recipe »

Basic Mushroom Risotto

Posted by on Sunday, 09 September 2012 21:46
Tagged under:
Rate this item
0.0 stars (0 votes)
Basic Mushroom Risotto Basic Mushroom Risotto

Here is my recipe for basic mushroom risotto if you don't have any wild mushrooms like chanterelles or black truffles as in my Risotto with Chanterelles, Hen of Woods Mushrooms, & Black Truffles from Oregon. Take a look at my suggestions for preparing risotto in my Cooking Primer.

Reluctant Gourmet’s Tips

Mushrooms should be wiped off with a damp cloth and not washed under the faucet since they are like sponges and will absorb the water.

Check out my tips on how to sauté.


Basic Mushroom Risotto
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 30 min Total Time: .75 hr Servings: 8

Heat up the chicken stock in a separtate pan so you don't add cold stock to the risotto. Chop up the shallot, garlic, thyme and mushrooms and you are ready to start.

Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 2 gloves garlic chopped
  • 1 lb. fresh mushrooms
  • 2 cups arborio rice
  • 7 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
How To Make At Home:
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauce pot (3-4qt), add shallots and garlic, sauté until translucent.
  2. Add mushrooms and sauté for approx. 4-5 minutes until tender; remove and set aside.
  3. Add remaining olive oil and arborio rice and sauté over medium heat to toast the rice approximately 5 minutes.
  4. Add one cup of the simmering chicken stock, stirring constantly, and simmer until the stock is absorbed.
  5. Continue adding stock as it is absorbed, 1/2 cup at a time, until all the liquid is absorbed.
  6. Just before the rice is done ( and this is not the easiest to determine) add the fresh thyme.
  7. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Read 3590 times Last modified on Friday, 14 December 2012 16:39

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter the (*) required information where indicated. HTML code is not allowed.

ask a chefWho Is The Reluctant Gourmet? I'm a work-at-home dad who enjoys cooking, learning everything I can about the culinary world and sharing it with you.  To learn more about me, click here.
 Lets Get Social!
g facebook icon   googleplus   g twitter icon    Instagram    Pinterest   g mail icon   g rss icon

New Cookbook's

FREE RG Newsletter Sign-up

Sign up for the Reluctant Gourmet Newsletter

RG's Sponsors

gatewaysidebar

Hbuilder sidebar

gas sidebar

rnbuilder-sidebar