{"id":2309,"date":"2023-12-18T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2024-01-10T23:35:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T23:35:28","slug":"mushroom-risotto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/12\/18\/mushroom-risotto\/","title":{"rendered":"Mushroom risotto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-attachment-id=\"2310\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/12\/18\/mushroom-risotto\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451.jpg?fit=440%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"440,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d45[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451.jpg?fit=440%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jameshatton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/recipe-image-legacy-id-52074_11-ca58d451.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A (surprisingly) tasty dish that mum made in Dec 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/mushroom-risotto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bbcgoodfood.com\/recipes\/mushroom-risotto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>50g\u00a0dried porcini\u00a0mushrooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0vegetable stock\u00a0cube<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp\u00a0olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\u00a0onion,\u00a0finely chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\u00a0garlic cloves,\u00a0finely chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>250g\u00a0pack chestnut mushrooms,\u00a0chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>300g\u00a0risotto rice,\u00a0such as arborio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 x 175ml glass\u00a0white wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25g\u00a0butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>handful\u00a0parsley\u00a0leaves, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50g\u00a0parmesan\u00a0or Grana Padano, freshly grated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>Put 50g dried porcini mushrooms into a large&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/content\/top-five-mixing-bowls\">bowl<\/a>&nbsp;and pour over 1 litre&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/review\/best-kettles\">boiling water<\/a>. Soak for 20 mins, then&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/review\/best-colanders\">drain<\/a>&nbsp;into a bowl, discarding the last few tbsp of liquid left in the bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>Crumble 1 vegetable stock cube into the mushroom liquid, then squeeze the mushrooms gently to remove any liquid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a shallow&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/review\/five-best-saucepans\">saucepan<\/a>&nbsp;or deep&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/content\/top-five-non-stick-frying-pans\">frying pan<\/a>&nbsp;over a medium flame. Add 1 finely chopped onion and 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, then fry for about 5 mins until soft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>Stir in 250g chopped chestnut mushrooms and the dried mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and continue to cook for 8 mins until the fresh mushrooms have softened.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 5<\/strong>Tip 300g risotto rice into the pan and cook for 1 min. Pour over a 175ml glass of white wine and let it bubble to nothing so the alcohol evaporates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 6<\/strong>Keep the pan over a medium heat and pour in a quarter of the mushroom stock. Simmer the rice, stirring often, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 7<\/strong>Add about the same amount of stock again and continue to simmer and stir &#8211; it should start to become creamy, plump and tender. By the time the final quarter of stock is added, the rice should be almost cooked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 8<\/strong>Continue stirring until the rice is cooked. If the rice is still undercooked, add a splash of water. Take the pan off the heat, add 25g butter and scatter over 25g grated parmesan or Grana Padano&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbcgoodfood.com\/review\">cheese<\/a>&nbsp;and half a handful of chopped parsley leaves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>STEP 9<\/strong>Cover and leave for a few mins so that the rice can take up any excess liquid as it cools a bit. Give the risotto a final stir, spoon into bowls and scatter with the remaining 25g grated cheese and the remaining chopped parsley leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A (surprisingly) tasty dish that mum made in Dec 2023. 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