Wild Mushroom Risotto

Name: Wild Mushroom Risotto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 355 milliliters arborio rice or medium-grain white rice; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 340 grams crimini mushrooms, finely chopped; 14 grams dried porcini mushrooms,* rinsed; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 1 Tbsp minced fresh marjoram; 1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 1 liters canned low-salt chicken broth; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 591 milliliters finely chopped onions; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 6 servings Additional grated Parmesan cheese

Wild Mushroom Risotto is a Mediterranean recipe that serves 6. One serving contains 482 calories, 24g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 45 minutes. If you have arborio rice, low-salt chicken broth, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Bring broth to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.

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Add porcini and simmer until just tender, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to plate. Cool mushrooms and chop finely. Cover broth and keep warm over very low heat.

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Melt butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.

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Add onions; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.

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Add crimini mushrooms; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes.

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Add porcini, garlic and both herbs; sauté 4 minutes.

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Add rice; stir 2 minutes.

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Add wine; cook until liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 3 minutes.

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Add 1 cup hot broth; simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Continue to cook until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, adding more broth by cupfuls and stirring often, about 30 minutes.

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Mix in 1/2 cup cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

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