Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto). Two of my favorite northwoods ingredients come together to make a risotto-like meal! Using a mix of wild rice, brown rice, and morel mushrooms ensures a nice creamy, and 'earthy' flavor. If your morels are particularly large, make sure to chop them into 1/2-inch pieces.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto

Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth

or as needed

3 cups water

or as needed

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

divided

1 cup brown rice

1 cup wild rice

½ pound fresh morel mushrooms

chopped

divided

2 carrots

diced

2 stalks celery

diced

1 onion

diced

2 cloves garlic

minced

½ cup dry white wine

1 teaspoon dried thyme

¼ cup heavy cream

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon grated Pecorino Romano cheese

or to taste

Arroz Verde (Green Rice with Cilantro)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine chicken broth and water in a large stockpot. Heat over medium-high heat until boiling; reduce heat to low and keep warm.

Step 2

Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat in a large Dutch oven until butter melts. Add brown rice; cook and stir constantly until toasted about 5 minutes. Stir in wild rice 1/2 the morel mushrooms carrots celery onion and garlic. Cook stirring constantly until onions are translucent 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in white wine; cook until evaporated 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Mix 1/2 the chicken broth mixture into the rice; stir to combine. Cover and cook over medium heat until thickened about 30 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. Pour in remaining chicken broth mixture remaining morel mushrooms and thyme. Cover and continue to cook over medium heat stirring every 5 minutes until wild rice is tender 30 to 40 minutes.

Step 4

Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter and heavy cream. Cook until butter is melted about 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper. Top with Pecorino Romano cheese.

Nutritional Information

Morel Mushroom and Wild Rice Risotto

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 290

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.2g 14%

Carbohydrates: 39.4g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 3.3g 13%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 4.3g 22%

Cholesterol: 23.3mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 2805.4IU 56%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 3.4mg 6%

Folate: 34mcg 9%

Calcium: 48.7mg 5%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 77.7mg 28%

Potassium: 267.6mg 8%

Sodium: 931.6mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 95.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.