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Spring Pea Mushroom Risotto

Course Dinner
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 8-10 Ounces of brown mushrooms sliced
  • Salt & Ground black pepper
  • 5 Tablespoons of butter
  • 1 Shallot minced
  • 1 ½ cups of Arborio rice
  • 2 Teaspoons of kosher salt
  • ½ Teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • ½ Cup of Pinot Grigio or dry white wine
  • 6 Cups of vegetable stock
  • 1 ½ Cups of shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1 Cup of fresh English peas blanched for 1 minute

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil on medium heat in a shallow sauté pan. Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat and reserve for risotto.
  • In a large pot bring vegetable stock to a simmer.
  • In a large sauté pan or braiser heat butter on medium-low heat until melted. Add in shallots and cook for 5-10 minutes. Add in arborio rice and coat with butter to toast for 1-2 minutes. Stir in white wine and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add two ladles of vegetable stock to rice along with and salt and pepper.
  • Stir consistently until most of the stock has absorbed but not dry. Add in another two ladles and repeat until absorbed again. Continue to stir and add in 2 ladles full stock until all of the stock is incorporated. This process should take you about 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese, browned mushrooms and blanched English peas.
  • Garnish with parsley, fresh pea tendrils or sprouts.