Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto

1. Chicken broth, or as needed - 6 cups
2. Water, or as needed - 3 cups
3. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
4. Unsalted butter, divided - 2 tablespoons
5. Brown rice - 1 cup
6. Wild rice - 1 cup
7. Morel mushrooms, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, divided - ½ pound
8. Carrots, diced - 2 medium
9. Celery, diced - 2 stalks
10. Onion, diced - 1 medium
11. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
12. Dry white wine - ½ cup
13. Dried thyme - 1 teaspoon
14. Heavy cream - ¼ cup
15. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ¼ cup
16. Grated Pecorino Romano cheese, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto

1. Stage

Bring chicken broth and water to a boil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and keep warm until needed.

2. Stage

While the broth is heating, heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. When butter melts, add brown rice; cook and stir constantly until toasted, about 5 minutes. Stir in wild rice, 1/2 of the morel mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in white wine; cook until evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Stage

Stir 1/2 of the warm broth mixture into rice until combined. Cover and cook over medium heat until thickened, about 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Pour in remaining broth mixture, remaining mushrooms, and thyme. Cover and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring every 5 minutes, until wild rice is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.

4. Stage

Stir in cream and remaining 1 tablespoon butter; cook until butter melts, about 1 minute more.

5. Stage

Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle Pecorino Romano cheese over top.