Risotto al limone cremoso e profumatissimo

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth can add depth without the cost of wine.

arborio rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: short-grain rice

Short-grain rice is often more affordable and can work well.

Heat chicken broth in a saucepan over low heat until simmering.

Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add arborio rice and toast for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.

Pour in white wine and cook until absorbed, stirring constantly.

Begin adding warm chicken broth one ladle at a time, stirring until absorbed before adding more.

Continue this process until rice is creamy and al dente, about 18-20 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and grated parmesan cheese until creamy.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Fold in peas and mushrooms, cooking until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.

Remove from heat and garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

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