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Rosemary Mushroom Risotto

Leozette Roode
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil, for frying
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 punnet button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs
  • 125 g Arborio / Risoni rice
  • 1/4 tsp garlic flakes
  • 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
  • 2 sprigs fresh or dried rosemary for garnish
  • 750 ml vegetable stock

Instructions
 

  • In a big pan or skillet, heat the olive oil on medium to high temperature 
  • Fry the onions till translucent, add garlic and mushrooms and stir frequently until mushrooms and onions starts to brown
  • Add the rice and dried mixed herbs and stir well, coating the rice in the juices from the pan
  • Turn down the temperature
  • Add a big scoop full of stock to the pan, covering the rice mixture, and let it simmer over low heat. Stir continuously (in one direction only) until all the stock is absorbed.
  • Add another big scoop and continue to stir. Repeat until all the stock is used and the rice is creamy and soft (about 20 minutes of cooking). In between scoops, add chopped rosemary, garlic flakes, chilli flakes and ground pepper to taste.
  • Serve immediately with a sprig of fresh/dried rosemary as garnish