Simple and Delicious RISOTTO recipe

arborio rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa is higher in protein, while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine retains flavor without alcohol, while chicken broth is budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while pecorino provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be less expensive.

Get the vegetable stock into a saucepan and bring it to a boil, then leave it to simmer.

Rehydrate dried porcini mushrooms by placing them in a mug and adding boiling water.

Finely slice one shallot and one clove of garlic.

Chop mixed mushrooms into desired sizes.

Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add about a tablespoon of rapeseed oil.

Add the sliced shallot and garlic to the pan and sweat them down until soft and opaque, about 2-3 minutes.

Add the chopped mixed mushrooms to the pan and cook for about 5-6 minutes until they reduce in size and get some color.

Add the rehydrated porcini mushrooms to the pan and season with salt and black pepper.

Add half a cup of frozen garden peas to the pan and stir to combine.

Add 2 cups of arborio rice to the pan and stir for a couple of minutes to coat the rice with the flavors.

Pour in a good glug of white wine and cook until the alcohol smell has dissipated.

Start adding ladles of the simmering vegetable stock to the rice, about 3 ladles at a time, stirring until absorbed before adding more.

Continue adding stock until the rice is cooked al dente, about 18-20 minutes total cooking time.

Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and add a generous amount of grated parmesan cheese, stirring until melted and creamy.

Serve the risotto in a bowl and garnish with shaved parmesan and a sprig of fresh parsley.

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