Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Risotto
- 1 head garlic
- 2 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 3 cans water
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced mushrooms
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 1/2 cups long-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the top off the head of garlic.
- Put it on a large square of aluminum foil and drizzle 1 teaspoon of the extra-virgin olive oil over the exposed cloves.
- Wrap the foil around and over the garlic.
- Roast until it is soft, about 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Pour the 2 cans of broth into a saucepan, over low heat, and add 3 cans of water.
- Bring to a simmer.
- In a large, heavy bottomed skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and cook until the mushrooms release their juices, about 5 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook for 1 minute to toast.
- Add 2 ladles full of hot broth to the pan and gently stir the rice.
- Cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
- Adjust the heat so that the pan is just gently bubbling.
- Continue adding broth and stirring until all the broth is used and the rice is cooked but not mushy, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Once the rice has absorbed all the liquid and is nice and creamy, stir in the butter, Parmesan and the garlic pulp.
- Cover and let rest for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.
- Reserve 3 cups for the round 2 recipe, Fried Risotto Cakes
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, chicken broth, water, onion, mushrooms, salt, longgrain rice, unsalted butter, parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/roasted-garlic-and-mushroom-risotto-recipe.html (may not work)