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Italian Truffle Risotto Recipe

with Portobello, Cremini Mushrooms & Parmesan
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: risotto, truffle
Servings: 4 people
Cost: 30

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 cup Sliced mushrooms
  • 60-80 g Truffle & mushroom sauce
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • Vegetable broth concentrate
  • ¼ cup Chopped shallots
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp Chopped chives
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup of dry white wine (optional)
  • 6-8 oz Seared scallops or filet mignon (optional)

Instructions

Prep

  • In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the vegetable broth concentrate packets and reduce heat to low. Keep warm on a backburner.
  • Chop the shallots, garlic, and chives.
  • Clean and slice the mushrooms.

Sauté Shallots

  • Slowly warm 2 Tbsp. olive oil in a large sauté pan or stock pot on medium heat.
  • Add the shallots and garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add Arborio Rice

  • Add the arborio rice and stir to coat the rice. Add one ladle of the prepared vegetable broth.
  • Add the mushrooms.
  • Turn heat down to medium-low.

Create the Perfect Risotto

  • Add vegetable broth, one ladle at a time, until each one is fully absorbed. Stir constantly and keep adding broth until the rice is creamy and tender (about 35 minutes). Tip: this step is worth the effort for creamy risotto, we promise! If you are in a rush, speed up the process by increasing the heat to medium.
  • Optional: swap one ladle of broth for a 1/2 cup of dry white wine such as Chardonnay.

Add Truffle & Parmesan

  • When the rice is nearly done, stir in the truffle & mushroom sauce, half of the chives, and all the parmesan cheese; stir until creamy. Note: you may need more broth or water to rehydrate the parmesan.
  • Remove from heat and cover until plating.

Plate & Enjoy!

  • Serve the risotto in the middle of each plate and garnish with the remaining chives.
  • Optional: serve with seared sea scallops or filet mignon.
  • Enhance your experience with an Italian music playlist (takeoutkit.com/playlists).