Mushroom Truffle Risotto

by Lizzy W   |   July 15, 2014   |   2 Comments

Risotto has to be one of my all time favorite dishes to eat and cook, and this recipe I made a few years ago has to be the best I have ever tasted – this is a bold statement I know, but I stand by it 🙂  Usually I’m a bit of a health nut but something just comes over me when I taste this risotto… Every thought I have drops out of my head and I’m instantly transported into care-free land where calories don’t exist and everything in the world is just right 🙂 I love risotto… can you tell?  One of the best parts of this recipe is the mushrooms… they add such a wonderful, woody flavor, combined with the truffle… yum!!!!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
• 2 shallots
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
• 4 tbsp. butter
• Olive oil
• 6 cups fresh chicken stock (nothing better than homemade stock)
• 1 cup baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup shitake mushrooms, trim the tips and coarsely chop
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. truffle oil, or a few black truffle shavings
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

• In a saucepan, heat up the stock to a simmer.
• In a large heavy skillet, melt 2 tbsp. of butter and a drizzle of olive oil.  Add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.   Add in the onions and shallot, season again with salt and pepper, and saute another few minutes, until they begin to turn translucent.  Then, add in the rice and saute on medium heat for a few minutes, until it starts to turn a golden color.  Add in the white wine and scrape the bottom if any bits are sticking and stir until liquid is absorbed, about a minute.
• Start adding in about 3/4 cup warmed chicken stock at a time, stirring until almost all broth is absorbed before adding more.  When the rice has just a little bite left to it, add in the Parmesan cheese, remaining butter, truffle flakes or oil, and season to taste.  Sprinkle parsley flakes and serve!!