Truffle Mushroom Risotto

Mmmm...Truffle Mushroom Risotto...This recipe is good on any day of the week.

Ingredients:

1 32 oz box of chicken broth
2 cups of arborio rice
2 garlic cloves
1 package of baby bella mushrooms
1 carrot
1/2 cup of white wine
1 medium size onion
2 tablespoons of butter
1/2 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
Italian parsley, chopped
Truffle oil
Olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:
You will need 2 large saucepans and one skillet.
Chop the onions, garlic and carrot until minced or finely chopped.

1.) In a saucepan, pour all the chicken broth into the pot and keep it on low heat.

2.) In a skillet, sauté the mushrooms, onions, carrot and garlic with the butter. Sprinkle some salt and pepper to the vegetables. Once vegetables are cooked through, you can keep it on low heat until your rice is finished cooking.

3.) In another large saucepan, drizzle some olive oil in the pan and then pour the rice in. Keep this pot on medium-high heat. Give the rice a good stir with the olive oil and let that cook for about 2 minutes.

4.) Pour the white wine over the rice and stir it just once. Let this cook until the wine has absorbed.

5.) You will want to get a ladle and pour 2 scoops of the chicken broth into the rice. You will need to stir the rice and chicken broth together until some of the liquid has absorbed. Should take about 5 minutes. Then once it has absorbed, you will add another two scoops from the chicken broth with your ladle into the rice and stir until that new liquid is absorbed. Repeat those two steps until all your chicken broth is gone, or until you think the rice is creamy enough and does not need anymore broth.

6.) Once you get your rice where it is soft and creamy, and the chicken broth has absorbed, then you can add the mushroom mixture from the sauté pan. Drizzle some truffle oil to your liking over the risotto. Add the parmesan cheese on top and give it a good stir. Top off the risotto with some chopped italian parsley for color and there you go! Enjoy some fantastic truffle mushroom risotto!

Wine Pairing: Since the recipe calls for a good white wine to cook with, enjoy a glass of the same wine your cooking with your meal! Pinot Grigio goes great with mushroom risotto. These are three great pinot grigio's that will most likely be at your local wine stores.