Dinner for 4

Porcini Mushroom Risotto

Name: Porcini Mushroom Risotto
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 20 g dried porcini mushrooms; 1 1/2 L fresh chicken or vegetable stock; 60 g butter; 2 cloves garlic minced; 250 g mushrooms; 175 ml glass white wine; 1 onion finely chopped; 400 g risotto rice; parmesan rind or vegetarian alternative; small handful of parsley finely chopped; 50 g butter cut into small cubes and chilled; 75 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative

$14.72for 450 minServes 4

Porcini mushrooms and fresh mushrooms enrich slow-stirred risotto with wine, stock, butter, and parmesan.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms, 9.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	9.5 oz	$3.81Typical price
	Broth, 53 oz$0.07/oz typical	53 oz	$3.68Typical price
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.55Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Rice, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.13Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.25 oz	$1.73Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.72

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

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

Italian Vegetarian Family Dinners

Typical price

$3.68 per serving$14.72 for 4

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Ingredients

20 g dried porcini mushrooms
1 1/2 L fresh chicken or vegetable stock
60 g butter
2 cloves garlic minced
250 g mushrooms
175 ml glass white wine
1 onion finely chopped
400 g risotto rice
parmesan rind or vegetarian alternative
small handful of parsley finely chopped
50 g butter cut into small cubes and chilled
75 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative

Steps

Cover the dried porcini with hot water in a small bowl and soak for 10 minutes, then drain and chop them.
Warm the stock with the porcini soaking liquid and parmesan rind in a saucepan over low heat.
Melt 60 grams of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook the garlic and fresh mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Add the onion and rice, cook for 3 minutes, then pour in the wine and stir until absorbed.
Add the warm stock one ladle at a time, stirring often and waiting until absorbed before adding more, for 25 minutes.
Remove the rind and stir in the chilled butter, parmesan, porcini, and parsley until creamy.