Morel Mushroom Risotto: How to Make

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while being dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

dry white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine provides similar acidity without alcohol.

Welcome to the video and introduction to making morel risotto.

Mention that risotto is made with short grain rice, specifically arborio rice.

State the ingredients needed for the risotto including morel mushrooms, baby bella mushrooms, shallots, carrot, celery, parmesan cheese, romano cheese, asiago cheese, butter, olive oil, dry white wine, salt, black pepper, and chicken stock.

Warm up the chicken stock in a separate pot to keep it hot while cooking the risotto.

Chop the carrot, celery, and a quarter of an onion, and add them to the chicken stock as it comes to a slow simmer.

Realize garlic was forgotten and add about three cloves of garlic to the ingredients list.

Once the stock is boiling, reduce the heat to keep it hot.

In a 12-inch cast iron skillet, drizzle olive oil and add the chopped shallots, cooking until translucent.

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.

Add the arborio rice to the skillet and sauté until it becomes translucent but not brown.

Pour in about half a cup of dry white wine and let it cook down until the alcohol smell diminishes, about 1-1.5 minutes.

Start adding the hot chicken stock one ladleful at a time, stirring continuously and tasting every 8-10 minutes until the rice is soft with a slightly crunchy center.

In a separate pan, drizzle olive oil and sauté the morel and baby bella mushrooms until tender.

Once the mushrooms are cooked, add about two tablespoons of butter to the risotto and stir until creamy.

Add about 3-4 ounces of parmesan cheese to the risotto, stirring until melted and creamy.

Season the risotto with salt and add the sautéed mushrooms.

Garnish with fresh Italian parsley before serving.

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