How to Make a Basic Mushroom Risotto
Basic Mushroom Risotto
Learn how to make a basic mushroom risotto.
Servings: 8
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
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large sauce pot (3-4qt), add shallots and garlic, sauté until translucent.
- Add mushrooms and sauté for approx. 4-5 minutes until tender; remove and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil and arborio rice and sauté over medium heat to toast the rice approximately 3 minutes.
- Add one cup of the simmering chicken stock, stirring constantly, and simmer until the stock is absorbed.
- Continue adding stock as it is absorbed, 1/2 cup at a time, until all the liquid is absorbed.
- Just before the rice is done, add the fresh thyme and reserved mushrooms. Stir to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
When do you add back in the mushrooms and shallots?
Hg, just before the risotto is cooked. I would add them right after I added the last bit of stock since they are already cooked. Thanks for pointing this out.