

Wild Mushroom Risotto
An authentic Italian classic. This creamy wild mushroom risotto uses our mushroom liquid concentrate to ensure it’s full of flavour. Finished with parmesan shavings and chives this is a dish for anyone to enjoy. With its earthy taste and silky texture it can be served as a main meal or why not make into Arancini balls to serve as a starter.
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INGREDIENTS
350g wild mushrooms
750g Aborio rice
110g shallots
40g unsalted butter
10ml olive oil
100ml white wine
100g parmesan
50ml single cream
10g chives
20g CHEF® Mushroom Liquid Concentrate
1.5 litres approx. water
METHOD
Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cooking Time: 25 minutes
- Heat the pan on a medium heat and melt half of the butter (35g) with half of the oil (5ml).
- Sweat the diced shallots without colour, add the rice and coat well. Do not let it stick. Deglaze the pan with the white wine.
- Cover with water and stir, reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Keep adding water each time it has evaporated until cooked.
- In a separate pan, on a high heat, melt the remaining butter with oil and sauté off the mushrooms.
- Add the mushrooms to the cooked rice and finish with the cream, parmesan and CHEF Mushroom Liquid Concentrate.
- Remove from the heat & stir in the chopped chives.
- Place into the required serving dish and finish with some shaved fresh parmesan.
CHEF'S TIP
As is this makes a great dish but you can add asparagus or fresh garden peas to really make this a colourful meal that even the most ardent meat eaters would eat.
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Distinctive aroma and flavour of mushrooms, including shiitake and champignon. Create an intensely flavourful mushroom stock to be used in risottos and soups. CHEF Liquid Concentrates are versatile and dissolve instantly. In a rich liquid form, you can add them drop by drop to a dish until you get the precise flavour you want.