As it was my first time making this dish, I followed the recipe almost exactly: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Mushroom-Risotto/Detail.aspx
I used brown rice instead of the arborio rice for nutrition reasons. It took a long time to cook with the brown rice, although I'm sure our high altitude had something to do with it, too. It took three hours! By the time it was done, the baked potatoes I served it with went cold. I must say, the deliciousness of the risotto made up for it. It's so good, and I plan on making it again and again. I just also plan on starting it much earlier! I'm also going to add the salt later in the recipe because it might have prolonged the cooking time.
By the time it was finished, we were so hungry (and it tasted so good) that two of us ate half of it. Under normal circumstances, though, I don't think this dish only serves four people as it states. It really makes 6-8 servings, in my opinion. This photo was half the amount of risotto we ended up eating, so you can see it makes a lot.
Here's what you need for the mushroom risotto:
By the time it was finished, we were so hungry (and it tasted so good) that two of us ate half of it. Under normal circumstances, though, I don't think this dish only serves four people as it states. It really makes 6-8 servings, in my opinion. This photo was half the amount of risotto we ended up eating, so you can see it makes a lot.
Here's what you need for the mushroom risotto:1 tablespoon olive oil
2.5 small onions, minced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon minced celery
1 teaspoon minced parsley
6 oz package sliced mushrooms
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cream
1 cup rice
5 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon butter
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
salt & pepper to taste
1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the onion and garlic until onion is tender. Stir in parsley and celery. Once celery is tender, add the mushrooms. Reduce heat to low and cook until the mushrooms are soft.
2. Stir the milk, cream and rice into the skillet. Increase the heat, and heat to a simmer. Add one cup of vegetable broth and cook until it's absorbed. Continue adding vegetable broth, one cup at a time, until it's absorbed.
3. Once rice is finished cooking, stir in butter, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve hot.
If you get four servings out of this recipe, each serving contains approximately 440 calories and costs about $3.50/serving.
3. Once rice is finished cooking, stir in butter, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve hot.
If you get four servings out of this recipe, each serving contains approximately 440 calories and costs about $3.50/serving.
