Mushroom Risotto Recipe

Risotto is one of those dishes that are infinitely variable once you learn the basics, and follow the ratios of liquid to rice. After that, you can remove, change and add almost any ingredient that you like - and to suit the dishes that it will be paired with.
This one is has a creamy texture thanks to the addition of mascarpone right at the end.

Ingredients:

3 cups brown chicken stock
3 tbsp olive oil (you know... the best you can get).
1 onion, finely diced.
2 celery stalks, finely diced.
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1 tsp ground coriander
4 cups chopped mushrooms
2 tbsp mascarpone
1 tbsp chopped chives

Method:

In a pot bring the stock to a simmer and hold.
In a deep sauté pan heat half of the olive oil at med high.
Add the onion and sauté just until soft, then add celery and cook 1-2 minutes more.
Add the rice and cook for about two minutes.
Pour wine into pan and cook until absorbed.
Add coriander and 1 ladle-full of chicken stock.
(I know, how big is a ladle? I have 4 or 5 all different sizes, so don't worry about it.)
Continue cooking and stirring adding more stock a ladle-full at a time as it's absorbed.
You need to taste along the way to judge the doneness of the rice - it should be al-dente, have some bite but not crunchy.
Salt and Pepper to taste.
In the final stage of the rice cooking, heat another sauté pan with the remaining olive oil.
Add the mushrooms, and cook until soft.
Stir mushrooms into the risotto.
Just before serving stir in the mascarpone and chives.
Serve.

Depending on a whole pile of variables... you may need more or less liquid on any given day. If you have more stock, that's great, if you don't you could top it up with water.

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