Risotto with Mushrooms – Smart
Vegetarian Risotto with Mushrooms and Sage: The combination of risotto and mushrooms lowers elevated cholesterol levels and thus protects the heart and blood vessels.
Ingredients
- 150 g mixed mushrooms (e.g., champignons, oyster mushrooms, chanterelles)
- 2 onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 450 ml Classic vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 120 g Risotto rice
- 100 ml White wine
- 0.5 lemon
- 20 g Parmesan (1 piece)
- 2 stems sage
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tbsp cream cheese (13% fat)
Instructions
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1.
Clean the mushrooms with a brush or paper towel. Trim the ends. Slice or roughly chop the mushrooms.
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2.
Peel the onions and garlic and finely chop them.
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3.
Bring the broth to a boil and keep warm.
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4.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pot and sauté 2/3 of the onions and garlic until translucent over medium heat.
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5.
Add the rice and sauté for 1 minute.
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6.
Deglaze the rice with white wine and simmer with stirring over medium heat.
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7.
Cover the rice with about 150 ml of broth and cook al dente over medium heat with frequent stirring for 20 minutes. Gradually add the remaining broth.
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8.
After 15 minutes, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan. Fry the mushrooms thoroughly on all sides in the hot fat. Add the remaining onions and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Squeeze half a lemon. Grate the Parmesan finely.
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9.
Wash the sage, shake dry, pluck the leaves and roughly chop them. Add to the mushrooms and season everything with salt, pepper and a little lemon juice.
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10.
Stir half of the mushrooms into the rice. Keep the remaining mushrooms warm.
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11.
Stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan into the rice, season with salt and pepper and serve on plates. Distribute the remaining mushrooms over the rice.