Shiitake Apple Risotto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable stock
1 onion, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lb shiitake mushroom, fresh \"or: soaked,thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 granny smith apple, diced
1 cup arborio rice
2 teaspoons dried thyme
salt and pepper

Preparation

Bring the stock to a simmer in a large pan.
In a seperate pan, saute the onion in the oil until translucent (~4minutes).
Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook another 5 minutes or until mushrooms are soft.
Add the apple and stir briefly; then add the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Raise the heat to medium high and add 1 cup of stock.
Stir the rice constantly, keeping at a simmer.
As the liquid is absorbed, continue to add small amounts of stock.
Continue this until all of the stock has been absorbed (usually 20-25 minutes) Remove from heat and stir in the thyme.
Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.