Moreish Mushroom Risotto
with Thyme & Parmesan Cheese- Milk
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
The secret to an enjoyable risotto is to cook it slowly while stirring, so as to release and stabilise the starches within the arborio rice. Adding too much stock at once will only produce gluggy risotto, so make sure you only add ladles of stock when the rice is looking dry and thirsty.
Ingredients
1
brown onion
1 punnet
button mushrooms
1
zucchini
1 clove
garlic
1 punnet
Exotic Mixed Mushrooms
½ block
Parmesan cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 cube
vegetable stock
¾ cup
arborio rice
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)
1 bunch
thyme
Not included in your delivery
¾ ml
boiling water
2 tbs
olive oil
100 ml
dry white wine
2 tbs
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
To prepare the ingredients, finely dice the brown onion, slice the button mushrooms and roughly chop the exotic mixed mushrooms. Grate the zucchini and Parmesan cheese. Peel and crush the garlic and pick the thyme leaves.
In a large pot, add the vegetable stock cube and the boiling water, then place over a low heat to keep warm.
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat and sauté the brown onion for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the arborio rice, coat the grains and toast for 1 minute. Pour in the dry white wine, sprinkle in half of the button mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes until the wine reduces slightly. Add a ladle of hot vegetable stock and stir continuously until the stock has been absorbed and then add another ladle. Repeat this process for approximately 25-30 minutes or until the rice is cooked ‘al dente’. Add the grated zucchini in the last 3 minutes of cooking, stirring until soft.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium frying pan over a medium heat. Add the garlic, the remaining button mushrooms, the exotic mixed mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are brown and juicy. Add in half of the thyme.
Scrape the mushrooms and any pan juices into the risotto, taste and season accordingly. Then add half of the Parmesan cheese and stir well.
Divide the risotto between bowls and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and thyme.
