Mushroom Risotto ~ #SundaySupper

Creamy risotto full of meaty portobello mushrooms and a hint of cabernet sauvignon.

Family, food, and wine are the perfect trio for a memorable holiday season. A few sips of wine and good conversation with loved ones, and the season is instantly merry and bright.

Today I’m partnering with Gallo Family Vineyards to celebrate the holidays and create memories around the family table.

Gallo is a family-owned and operated winery started by brothers Ernest and Julio Gallo over 80 years ago. They’re the world’s largest family-owned winery and exporter of California wine. From fruity reds to vibrant bottles of bubbly, Gallo distributes a plethora of wines from various regions across the globe.

It doesn’t get much better than sipping an effervescent glass of bubbly surrounded by friends and family around the warm glow of a Christmas tree.

Oh, but it can. Wine is delicious straight up, of course we all know that, but when you add a few glugs to a recipe, it can really enhance the flavors of a dish. The important thing to note when adding wine to a recipe is to use a bottle of wine that you like and would normally drink. If you don’t like the wine you’re drinking, don’t add it to your recipe, because if you don’t like drinking the wine, you’re not going to like eating the wine.

I’m using Gallo Family Vineyards’ Cabernet Sauvignon to make a creamy, cheesy mushroom risotto. If you’ve never had risotto, you definitely need to try it. It’s unlike any rice dish you’ll ever have. Risotto is made with Arborio rice that plumps and becomes creamy with the addition of warm stock (chicken, vegetable, or beef). It takes a bit of attention in the form of stirring and ladling broth, but it’s worth every moment of effort. From start to finish, risotto takes between 20-30 minutes. At the end of the cooking process a generous handful of freshly grated parmesan cheese is added, because, let’s face it, cheese makes everything better.

What meal would be complete without a glass of wine? Grab a fancy glass and pour yourself a glass of your favorite wine as a treat for laboring over a hot stove.

Have you ever noticed that wine tastes better from a pretty glass? It’s true. I’ve tested the theory. Take a sip of wine from a plastic cup and then from a fancy glass and tell me which glass of wine tastes better…the wine from the pretty glass, right?

I used sliced portobello mushrooms to beef up this dish. Mushrooms have a delicious, almost meaty flavor when browned. The key to browning mushrooms is to heat the oil or butter before adding the mushrooms to the pan and refraining from adding salt until the end of the cooking process. Adding salt in the beginning causes the mushrooms to release water and steam instead of brown, so always salt your ‘shrooms at the end.

The end result is a pot full of velvety, plump arborio rice full of fat slices of meaty portobello ‘shrooms, earthy thyme, and a hint of oaky cabernet sauvignon. Top with freshly grated parmesan and you have a pot of creamy goodness that you’re family will love. Serve as a side or as the main course.

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Print Recipe

Mushroom Risotto

Creamy risotto full of meaty portobello mushrooms and a hint of cabernet sauvignon.

Yield: 4-6 servings

Total Time: 30 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups beef stock

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 cup (half a large) onion, diced

8 ounces portobello mushrooms, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 cup arborio rice

1/3 cup red wine (such as Gallo Cabernet Sauvignon)

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (2 teaspoons fresh)

1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring beef stock to a simmer.

Heat olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onions and mushrooms; sauté for 5-6 minutes until the onions become translucent and the mushrooms begin to brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Add the arborio rice and sauté until nutty and fragrant, stirring frequently so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan, about 3-4 minutes.

Add the wine and thyme to the pan and cook until the wine reduces and absorbs into the rice, about 2 minutes.

Begin ladling in the warm stock, one ladle at a time, stirring frequently. Allow most of the stock to absorb into the rice before adding additional stock. Continue adding stock one ladle at a time until the rice is tender, but not mushy, about 25-30 minutes.

Stir in the parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

I recommend waiting until the end to season with salt in order to prevent over salting.

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Check out the other recipes using Gallo Family Wine:

• Clementine, Whiskey & Wine Cocktail by Foxes Love Lemons
• Mandarin Spice Mulled Wine by girlichef
• Cabernet-Shallot Mushroom Cheeseburgers by The Weekend Gourmet
• Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon by The Dinner-Mom
• Easy Cranberry Bacon Stuffing by Momma’s Meals
• Fettuccine with Italian Sausage and Mascarpone by The Foodie Army Wife
• Family Fondue by kimchi MOM
• Lemon White Wine Green Beans & Mushrooms by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Linguine with Spicy Red Clam Sauce by Supper for a Steal
• Baked Stuffed Pork Chops with Moscato Gravy by Webicurean
• Moscato Orange Chicken with Olives by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
• Moscato Stone Crab Scampi by Family Foodie
• Mushroom Risotto by The Messy Baker
• Portabellas Stuffed with Cabernet Onions and Gorgonzola by The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Red Wine Risotto by Shockingly Delicious
• Short Ribs With Pasta by Magnolia Days
• Pomegranate White Wine Panna Cotta by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Fudgy Red Wine Brownies by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Red Wine Chocolate Cake by Alida’s Kitchen
• Red Wine Velvet Cake by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen

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Compensation was provided by Gallo Family Vineyards via Sunday Supper, LLC. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Gallo Family Vineyards.