Who doesn’t love a creamy mushroom risotto? This rich mushroom and garlic risotto tastes delicious warm with a topping of cheese and parsley. You can’t go wrong with this satisfying dish and it is so quick to make! We added yellow peppers to give it a pop of colour and a crispier texture but you can go without it too!
AuthorgooeygraciousmeCategoryItalianPlace mushrooms into a large bowl and pour boiling water over them (enough to cover the mushrooms). Let this soak for 30 minutes and then drain into a bowl ensuring to keep the mushroom liquid.
In a saucepan heat the oil over a medium flame and then add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and bell pepper to this pan and let it cook for another 5 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
Place the arborio rice into the pan and let it cook for a few minutes.
In the bowl with the mushroom liquid, add the vegetable stock cube and stir this mixture.
Pour this mixture into the pan with the rice and add more water so that the rice can cook in it.
Stir the mixture until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and the rice is cooked. Add the salt, pepper and herbs and stir the mixture.
Once the rice is cooked sprinkle some mozzarella cheese over the dish and stir for a few more minutes. Garnish this with parsley and this is now ready to be served!
Ingredients
Directions
Place mushrooms into a large bowl and pour boiling water over them (enough to cover the mushrooms). Let this soak for 30 minutes and then drain into a bowl ensuring to keep the mushroom liquid.
In a saucepan heat the oil over a medium flame and then add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and bell pepper to this pan and let it cook for another 5 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
Place the arborio rice into the pan and let it cook for a few minutes.
In the bowl with the mushroom liquid, add the vegetable stock cube and stir this mixture.
Pour this mixture into the pan with the rice and add more water so that the rice can cook in it.
Stir the mixture until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and the rice is cooked. Add the salt, pepper and herbs and stir the mixture.
Once the rice is cooked sprinkle some mozzarella cheese over the dish and stir for a few more minutes. Garnish this with parsley and this is now ready to be served!