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Mushroom Risotto

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Mushroom Risotto

INGREDIENTS

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Mushroom Risotto

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 serves 4

🧑‍🍳 15 mins

🍳 35 mins

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1 Leek, finely chopped

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4 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped

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3 Celery Sticks, finely chopped

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2 cups Risotto Rice

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2 cups Shiitake Mushrooms

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2 cups White Button Mushrooms

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1/2 cup dried porcini mushroom

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1 Lemon, juiced

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200g Fresh Spinach

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Salt

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Black Pepper

Mushroom Risotto

INSTRUCTIONS

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Take 1 cup of Button Mushrooms & 1 cup of Shiitake and finely slice them, set aside.

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Take the remaining 1 cup of Button Mushrooms and 1 cup of Shiitake and cut them in quarters, set aside.

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Roughly chop the fresh spinach, set aside.

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In a pot, add dried porcini with hot water and let it simmer on low heat for about 20 mins.

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In a big pan, first add the finely sliced mushrooms with some olive oil and salt and sauté - set aside.

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Repeat this process with the quarter cuts and set aside. Wilt spinach and set aside.

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On high heat, in the same pan, add leeks, garlic and celery with a drizzle of olive oil and lots of salt and pepper. Cook until they soften for about 5-10mins.

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Reduce the fire to medium heat and add risotto rice and with a ladle, gradually add the water from the soaked porcini, stirring occasionally.

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Add the finely chopped mushrooms and porcini a couple of minutes before rice is cooked.

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Once you reach desired cooking consistency, remove from heat add the spinach and lemon.

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Serve in bowls then top with the quarter sautéed mushrooms and a little bit of olive oil.

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