Name: Mushroom Risotto
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth; 1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced thinly1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped; 1½ cups Arborio rice, or other short grain rice; 1 teaspoon dried or fresh sage or oregano; ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese; ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped; salt and pepper, to taste

CategoryDinner, Fall, Grains, Sides

Yields8 Servings

Ingredients

6 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth

1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced thinly1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup onion, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh garlic, chopped

1½ cups Arborio rice, or other short grain rice

1 teaspoon dried or fresh sage or oregano

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped

salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash produce well and chop as directed.

In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Reduce to a simmer.

Heat a large sauté pan over medium high heat then mix together mushrooms and ½ cup of the hot broth. Continue cooking until wilted and browned, about 10 minutes. Push mushrooms to one side of pan.

On empty side of pan, stir in oil, onion, garlic then cook until soft and fragrant (about 4 minutes). Stir together with mushrooms.

Push vegetables to side of pan and stir in rice. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly until nutty and opaque.

Stir in dried herbs and 1 cup broth.

Stir mixture constantly until moisture is absorbed.

Keep adding 1 cup of broth at a time and stir constantly until all moisture is absorbed and the rice is cooked through. Heat more broth or water to add if needed.

Stir in parmesan cheese and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve warm and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

Serving size

1 cup

Amount per serving
Calories176

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 05g25%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 177mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 34g13%
Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 5g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.