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Italian · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Risotto ai funghi

40 minutes · 4 servings · vegetarian

A classic northern Italian risotto; the wine is omitted here for a family-friendly version.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • 300 g, sliced mushrooms
  • 5 cups, kept warm vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 small, finely chopped onion
  • 0 tbsp dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup, grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Let’s make it

  1. Heat the oil and 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Cook the onion for 3 minutes, then add the mushrooms and salt. Cook until browned, about 6 minutes.
  2. Stir in the rice and cook 1 minute until glossy.
  3. Add the warm broth a ladle at a time, stirring often and waiting until each addition is mostly absorbed before adding more. This takes about 18 minutes.
  4. When the rice is tender but still a little firm in the center, stir in the remaining butter, Parmesan, and pepper. Rest 2 minutes before serving.

Keep the mushrooms chopped small so they blend into the rice.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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