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Spring Onion, Fresh Thyme & Shiitake Mushroom Risotto

Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian

Materials

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cup baby shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 cup arborio rice
  • 1/3 cup dry white wine
  • 5-6 cups vegetable stock hot
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup parmigiano reggiano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 3 spring onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • In a large pot, heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and thyme and sauté for 2-3 minutes until mushrooms are golden soft. Place in a bowl and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add remaining oil and arborio rice. Saute rice for 1 -2 minutes. Add wine to deglaze pan. Stir until wine has almost evaporated.Add in 1 cup of vegetable stock and stir constantly until rice has absorbed most of the liquid. Repeat with remaining stock, one cup at a time. Add in mushrooms and gently stir in butter until melted. Mix in parmigiana and season with salt and and fresh ground pepper. Garnish with sliced spring onion.
  • Tip, instead of stirring in mushrooms, you can top on risotto.