Mushroom and parmesan risotto
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15 min
This is a quick, delicious risotto which can be served as a main or side dish. Serves 2 as a main, 3 as a side. Goes really well with grilled chicken or pork chops.
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Ingredients
Serves: 2
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 150ml risotto rice
- 1 small onion, diced
- 500ml chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 200g mushrooms, washed and sliced
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- freshly ground black pepper
- some sprigs of fresh thyme
Method
Prep:15min ›
Ready in:15min
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large non-stick pan over a medium heat. Add the rice, stir for a few minutes. Add the onion, stir to combine. Pour about 100ml of the stock over the rice mix, let it be fully absorbed then add another 100ml of stock. Carry on till all the stock has been added. Cover pan with a well-fitting lid, lower the heat, and let it cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a frying pan, and quickly fry the mushrooms.
- Add the cooked mushrooms to the rice, stir in the cheese, then the black pepper. Check the seasoning. Finally, add the fresh thyme sprigs and serve.
Tip
Best to use butter rather than margarine, to bring out the flavour of the mushrooms. Also, fresh thyme tastes better than dried thyme in this dish. The Parmesan can be substituted for pecorino cheese.
