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Spring Morel Mushroom Risotto

Name: Spring Morel Mushroom Risotto
Prep time: PT15MIN
Cook time: PT35MIN
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 🍄 1 cup fresh morel mushrooms, cleaned and halved; 🍚 1.5 cups arborio rice; 🫙 5 cups warm vegetable or chicken broth; 🧅 1 small shallot, finely diced; 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced; 🥂 1/2 cup dry white wine; 🧈 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided; 🧀 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan; 🫒 2 tbsp olive oil; 🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste; 🌿 Fresh thyme for garnish

👨‍🍳 Chefy Tip: Cook the rice in a dry pan first — 2 minutes without color. Adds a nutty base that carries the broth. Add liquid one ladle at a time, stir constantly. Remove from heat before it looks done — it finishes in the residual heat.

Serves

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

Intermediate

Cost

High

Calories

420

Carbs

58g

Protein

14g

Fat

16g

Flavor Profile

🍄 Earthy and aromatic from wild morel mushrooms

🧀 Savory and umami-rich with aged parmesan

🧈 Silky and creamy from slow-released rice starch and butter

🧂 Deeply savory from warm broth

🌿 Subtle herbaceous finish

Ingredients

🍄 1 cup fresh morel mushrooms, cleaned and halved

🍚 1.5 cups arborio rice

🫙 5 cups warm vegetable or chicken broth

🧅 1 small shallot, finely diced

🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced

🥂 1/2 cup dry white wine

🧈 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided

🧀 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan

🫒 2 tbsp olive oil

🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste

🌿 Fresh thyme for garnish

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Instructions

Clean morels, rinsing hollow caps. Halve larger pieces.

Sauté morels in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat 3–4 minutes. Set aside.

In same pan, cook shallot in remaining oil and 1 tbsp butter 2 minutes. Add garlic 1 minute.

Toast arborio rice 2 minutes. Add wine, stir until absorbed.

Add warm broth one ladle at a time, stirring until absorbed, about 20–25 minutes.

Off heat, stir in remaining butter and parmesan. Fold in morels, adjust seasoning and serve.

🧬 Food Science

Arborio rice contains high levels of amylopectin starch — the same starch released by stirring that gives risotto its signature creaminess without any cream. Morel mushrooms grow wild in forests during spring and are among the most limited commercially cultivated mushrooms, making fresh morels a true seasonal ingredient.

Pair It

🥂 A dry white Burgundy or unoaked Chardonnay complements the earthy mushroom flavor.

🍽️ Pair with a simple green salad or roasted asparagus.

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