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Ingredients

  • 250g mushrooms
  • 500ml boiling water
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 100g Five Forks cheese
  • 3 cups spinach leaves
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter

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MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO

mushroom and spinach risotto

Method

  • Peel and dice onion, and peel and crush garlic
  • Place in a large saucepan with the butter and salt, and cook on a medium heat until translucent
  • Add in the arborio rice, stir until toasted
  • Put stock in a pot and heat until hot but not boiling
  • Turn off the heat
  • Once the rice is toasted, add the stock by the ladle full
  • One ladle at a time, stirring until it is completely absorbed, before adding another ladle
  • Once all of the stock is incorporated, take it off the heat, add in the mushrooms, spinach leaves, and grated cheese (leaving a small amount for the garnishing)
  • Mix through the tablespoon of butter
  • Taste and season, it shouldn’t need much salt, but will need a good hit of black pepper
  • Garnish with remaining cheese and enjoy!