Dinner for 4

Ham Mushroom Risotto

Name: Ham Mushroom Risotto
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp saffron thread; 6 cups ham stock or 6 cups chicken stock; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 shallots; 2 stalks celery; 3 large mushrooms; 6 large dried shiitake mushrooms; 2 cups arborio rice or 2 cups carnaroli rice; 1 cup diced cooked ham; 1 zucchini (optional); salt (optional); 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/3 cup minced flat leaf parsley

$13.90for 460 minServes 4

Creamy risotto cooks slowly with saffron stock, mushrooms, ham, vegetables, Parmesan, and parsley.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 50 oz$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.45 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.64Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.15Typical price
	Wild, 13 oz$0.15/oz typical	13 oz	$1.95Typical price
	Ham, 0.3 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.25 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.45Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.90

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Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices

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Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$3.47 per serving$13.90 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp saffron thread
6 cups ham stock or 6 cups chicken stock
3 tbsp olive oil
3 shallots
2 stalks celery
3 large mushrooms
6 large dried shiitake mushrooms
2 cups arborio rice or 2 cups carnaroli rice
1 cup diced cooked ham
1 zucchini (optional)
salt (optional)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/3 cup minced flat leaf parsley

Steps

Warm the stock with the saffron and dried shiitake mushrooms in a medium pot for 15 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, then cook the shallots, celery, and fresh mushrooms for 6 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes until the grains are lightly coated.
Add the warm stock 1 cup at a time, stirring often and adding more after each addition absorbs, for 25 minutes.
Stir in the diced ham and zucchini, if using, and cook for 5 minutes until the rice is tender.
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the Parmesan, parsley, salt, and pepper.

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