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Mushroom Risotto
Creamy arborio rice with sautéed mushrooms, white wine and parmesan.
30 min
Total time
2
Servings
Medium
Difficulty
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Ingredients
Steps
Tips
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Top Right
Center
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
Ingredients
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2 servings
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150 g
Rice
250 g
Mushrooms
1 piece
Onion
1 cloves
Garlic
30 g
Parmesan
20 g
Butter
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Steps
1
Sauté onions
Sauté shallots in butter – 4:00
🔥 4 min
Top Left
Start Step
Dice the shallots as finely as the rice grains so they melt into the risotto.
2
Toast rice
Toast arborio rice – 3:00
🔥 3 min
Top Left
Start Step
Toast the rice until the edges turn slightly translucent and it smells nutty. This prevents it from turning into mush.
3
Add stock
Add stock gradually – 18:00
🔥 18 min
Top Right
Start Step
Always use simmering hot stock. Cold stock lowers the pan temperature and ruins the creamy starch release.
4
Stir in mushrooms
Add sautéed mushrooms – 3:00
🧂 3 min
Center
Start Step
Sauté the mushrooms separately on high heat so they brown nicely instead of boiling in their own liquids inside the risotto.
5
Finish with parmesan
Stir in parmesan & rest – 2:00
⏸ 2 min
Bottom Left
Start Step
Take it off the heat before vigorously stirring in the butter and parmesan. Let it rest for 2 minutes to settle the creaminess.
Chef Tips
Dice the shallots as finely as the rice grains so they melt into the risotto.
Toast the rice until the edges turn slightly translucent and it smells nutty. This prevents it from turning into mush.
Let the wine evaporate completely before adding any stock, otherwise the risotto will taste sour.
Always use simmering hot stock. Cold stock lowers the pan temperature and ruins the creamy starch release.
It's done when the rice forms a slow wave when you tilt the pan ('all'onda'). It shouldn't be a stiff mound.
Sauté the mushrooms separately on high heat so they brown nicely instead of boiling in their own liquids inside the risotto.
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