Ingredients
100g/3½oz butter
splash extra virgin olive oil
250g/8½oz wild mushrooms, roughly chopped
100g/3½oz brown field mushrooms, roughly chopped
3 shallots, finely chopped
1 white onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
small bunch fresh thyme
small bunch fresh rosemary
1 dried chilli, crumbled
250g/8½oz risotto rice
large glass white wine
500ml/18fl oz fresh vegetable or chicken stock, hot
250ml/8½fl oz single cream
100g/3½oz freshly grated parmesan
bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Method
1. In a pan, heat half of the butter and some olive oil until the butter has melted. Add the mushrooms and fry until cooked all the way through. Set aside.
2. Melt the remainder of the butter in a large saucepan with a little more olive oil. Add the shallots, onions and then the garlic. Fry until softened, but not coloured.
3. Add the bay leaf, thyme, rosemary and chilli.
4. Add the rice to the pan and stir constantly until the rice is very hot and the grains are starting to turn translucent. Begin to add the white wine and hot stock little by little, stirring continuously. Cook for 18-20 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender with a little crunch. Remove the pan from the heat.
5. Add the cream and stir thoroughly. Add the mushrooms and parmesan to the rice. Finish with the chopped parsley and serve.
