Gourmet Mushroom Risotto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot
1/2 cup arborio rice
1 tablespoon chives
1 tablespoon butter
25 ml parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons white wine (Pinot Grigio or Sauv. Blanc)
400 g fresh mushrooms (any mix of oyster, cremini, button, portobello)

Preparation

In a sauce pan, warm the broth over low heat.
Warm 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
Stir in mushrooms and cook until soft. About 3 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and set aside.
Add 1 tbsp olive oil and stir in diced shallots. Cook 1 minute or until soft.
Add Arborio Rice and stir. Ensure evenly coated with oil. Rice will turn a pale yellow colour.
Add the white wine and stir until fully absorbed.
Add warm broth 1/2 cup at a time until absorbed. Process should take about 20 minutes.
Remove from heat - stir in mushrooms, butter, chives and parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately and enjoy with the remainder of the bottle of wine!