Mushroom & Spinach Risotto
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ounce butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 5 ounces chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 5 ounces arborio rice
- 23 cup dry white wine
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cups vegetable stock, hot
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 ounce parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 4 ounces Baby Spinach, washed if necessary
- Heat the oil and butter in a large deep frying pan.
- Add the onion and cook gently for 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the mushrooms and garlic and cook gently for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the rice to coat with the onion and mushroom mixture.
- Pour in the wine and cook over a moderate heat for about 3 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the wine is absorbed.
- Reduce to a gentle heat.
- Add the tomatoes and 1/2 cups of the stock and cook for about 5 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
- Pour in a further 1/2 cup of stock and continue cooking until absorbed.
- Repeat with the remaining stock, until it is all absorbed and the rice is creamy and tender.
- Stir in the parsley and half the parmesan.
- Season to taste.
- Scatter the spinach over the risotto.
- Cover and cook gently for 4-5 minutes until the spinach has just wilted.
- Serve immediately sprinkled with the remaining parmesan.
olive oil, butter, onion, mushrooms, garlic, arborio rice, white wine, tomatoes, vegetable stock, fresh parsley, parmesan cheese, necessary
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mushroom-spinach-risotto-358165 (may not work)