Mushroom and Chicken Risotto

By marck

Originally from the Food and Wine web site. I omitted the parsley the first time I made this. From an aesthetic standpoint, I wish I hadn't.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 lb mushrooms, cut into thin slices
• 2/3 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp fresh-ground black pepper
• 5-1/2 C low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, more if needed
• 1 Tbsp cooking oil
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 1-1/2 C arborio rice
• 1/2 C dry white wine
• 1/2 C grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large pot, heat the butter over moderate heat. Add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms are browned, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, 1/4 tsp of the salt, and the pepper. Cook until the chicken is done, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the mixture from the pan. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a simmer.

2. In the large pot, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir until it begins to turn opaque, about 2 minutes.

3. Add the wine and the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt to the rice. Cook, stirring frequently, until all of the wine has been absorbed. Add about 1/2 cup of the simmering broth and cook, stirring frequently, until it has been absorbed. The rice and broth should bubble gently; adjust the heat as needed. Continue cooking the rice, adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, and allowing the rice to absorb it before adding the next 1/2 cup. Cook the rice in this way until tender, 25 to 30 minutes in all. The broth that hasn't been absorbed should be thickened by the starch from the rice. You may not need to use all the liquid, or you may need more both or some water.

4. Stir in the chicken and mushrooms, the Parmesan, and the parsley and heat through. Serve the risotto with additional Parmesan.