Spring Onion, Fresh Thyme & Shiitake Mushroom Risotto
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Materials
3tbspolive oil
3cupbaby shiitake mushrooms
2tbspfresh thyme leaves
2cuparborio rice
1/3cupdry white wine
5-6cupsvegetable stockhot
1/4cupunsalted butter
1/3cupparmigiano reggiano
1tspsalt
1tspfresh ground pepper
3spring onionsthinly 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.