This recipe does take a bit of babysitting on the stove, so you might want to make sure that the other components of your meal are a little less hands-on (baked chicken, baked fish, you get the idea). For a family of four, this makes quite a bit ... I usually end up with a fair amount left over. Instead of halving the recipe, I just reheat the leftovers the next morning, slap a fried egg on top and call it, "breakfast!"
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
4 Tbsp olive oil, divided
4 Tbsp butter, divided
1 lb cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 leeks, discard tough dark green tops, cut white/light green stalk in half then thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Directions
Warm the broth in a saucepan on medium-low to low heat.
Heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the sliced mushrooms and sauté until soft and slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, heat 2 Tbsp of butter and the remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Add the leeks and sauté until they start to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the oil/leeks for 2 minutes. Pour in the wine, and stir until completely absorbed. Add 1/2 cup of broth, and stir until absorbed. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until it has absorbed, until the rice is al dente (20-30 minutes).
Remove from heat, add the mushrooms, parmesan, parsley, and remaining 2 Tbsp of butter, and stir until well-combined. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.
*Note: To thoroughly clean the leeks, I like to slice them and then put them in a bowl of cold water. Stir them around to separate a bit then let them sit for a few minutes. This allows any dirt to settle to the bottom. You can then use a slotted spoon or a "spider" to remove them from the water. (Don't pour them into a strainer, because you may transferring the dirt back onto the leeks.)
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