HOW TO MAKE CREAMY RISOTTO - Mushroom and goats cheese risotto with ham - cooking tips

goat cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor at a lower cost.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey ham

💰Cheaper: bacon

Turkey ham is lower in fat, while bacon adds a smoky flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth keeps it moist, while vinegar adds acidity.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Bring water to a boil and add a touch of vinegar for poaching eggs.

Create a whirlpool in the boiling water and crack eggs into it; poach for about 3 minutes.

Remove poached eggs and place them in ice cold water to stop cooking.

In a bowl, crack another egg and whisk it; prepare breadcrumbs mixed with parmesan.

Dip the poached egg into breadcrumbs, then into the egg wash, and back into breadcrumbs for double coating.

Set the coated eggs aside in the fridge.

Chop garlic and dice onion; chop mushrooms in half and then into quarters.

Heat olive oil in a hot pan and add onions; sauté until lightly colored.

Add a touch of salt and then add garlic to sweat for a couple of minutes.

Add arborio rice to the pan and toast it briefly before adding a splash of white wine; let it reduce.

Once reduced, add mushrooms to the pan.

Gradually add chicken stock to the rice, a little at a time, allowing it to absorb slowly over about 20 minutes.

Keep an eye on the rice to ensure it cooks evenly and releases creaminess; if it turns white, it’s cooking well.

Stir in diced ham and mix well.

Add parmesan cheese, goat cheese, and black pepper; mix until creamy.

Deep-fry the coated eggs in hot sunflower oil.

Add a touch of butter to the risotto for extra creaminess and stir to incorporate.

Add spinach to the risotto and stir until cooked through.

Check the consistency of the risotto; it should pull back when pushed with a spoon.

Plate the risotto and place the fried egg in the center.

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