Microwave Mushroom Risotto

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins
Ingredients
 250 g cup mushrooms, finely chopped (2 cups)
 2 tbsp butter
 1 onion, diced
 3 cloves garlic, crushed
 2 cups vegetable stock
 ¼ cup dried mushrooms (morel or shitake)
 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
 ½ cup white wine
 ¼ cup parmesan cheese
 Salt and Pepper
Method
1

To make the mushroom stock, place the vegetable stock and dried mushrooms in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the stock and set aside.

2

Place butter, garlic and onion in a large microwave safe dish. Cook for 4 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir to combine then cook for 2 minutes.

3

Add rice and stock. Stir to combine then place the lid on the microwave dish and cook for 8 minutes.

4

Add wine. Stir and cook for a further 10 minutes.

5

Finely chop the reserved morel mushrooms.

6

Stir cheese and chopped morel mushrooms through the risotto. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

7

Serve with extra grated parmesan cheese.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 250 g cup mushrooms, finely chopped (2 cups)
 2 tbsp butter
 1 onion, diced
 3 cloves garlic, crushed
 2 cups vegetable stock
 ¼ cup dried mushrooms (morel or shitake)
 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
 ½ cup white wine
 ¼ cup parmesan cheese
 Salt and Pepper
Method

Directions

1

To make the mushroom stock, place the vegetable stock and dried mushrooms in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the stock and set aside.

2

Place butter, garlic and onion in a large microwave safe dish. Cook for 4 minutes. Add mushrooms; stir to combine then cook for 2 minutes.

3

Add rice and stock. Stir to combine then place the lid on the microwave dish and cook for 8 minutes.

4

Add wine. Stir and cook for a further 10 minutes.

5

Finely chop the reserved morel mushrooms.

6

Stir cheese and chopped morel mushrooms through the risotto. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

7

Serve with extra grated parmesan cheese.

Notes

Microwave Mushroom Risotto

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