Manella's Mushroom Risotto
From eastcoaster 8 years ago
- 30-35 min. to make
- Serves 4
A very easy and tasty Italian Risotto.
Ingredients
- 4 and 1/2-cups to 5 cups of chicken broth (keeping it warm) shopping list
- 1 medium onion finely chopped shopping list
- 8 oz. baby bell's mushrooms, roughly chopped shopping list
- 2 cups Italian rice( Abrorio rice) shopping list
- olive oil to coat the bottom of a heavy sauce pan with sides. shopping list
- 1 glob- about 1/4 cup Earth Balance Spread (you can use butter) shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste. shopping list
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese( optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Place a heavy pan over medium heat
- Put enough oil in the pan to cover the bottom, add half the Earth Balance or butter
- Saute the onion until translucent
- Add the mushrooms and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes
- Add the rice mixing and turning until the grains are glossy( i use a wooden spoon)
- Add 3 ladles of the warm broth, this will steam and mostly evaporate
- Continue stirring
- Add more broth a little at a time to keep the rice moist
- Keep doing this until the rice is al dente(Firm/tender) about 20 minutes
- Remove from heat and add / stir the rest of the Earth Balance or butter add the Parm if desired and serve hot.
- *FOOtNOTES*
- I like to have more broth then needed, as i would rather have to much then not enough. make sure the broth is kept quite warm. The Italian rice is a must as the other rice swell and gets mushy. I like using a wooden spoon when making this. You can use this as a appy. or a meal with some good crusty bread. I use Earth Balance as it is lactose, gluten and soy free. This doubles nicely but does not freeze well.
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
Very tasty.
12/10/15
pointsevenout
in Athens loved it
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This risotto was amazing!!! I didn't change a thing other than cutting the recipe back to two servings. I didn't add the optional cheese, this dish has so much flavour going on that it's not needed. As I was cooking this hubs kept saying "that s...more
gaspesiangal
in Ottawa loved it
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Dec 7/15 This is a great recipe. I did not have any chicken broth (yes odd for me for sure) so I used beef broth which worked great. Will be making again. Thank you manella for such a great recipe.
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NadineM
in Mississauga loved it
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