a classic that works

Mushroom risotto with Parmesan and green salad

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $4.89 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $4.89a serving
799kcalper serving
23gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Heat the broth

    Dissolve the cube in 600 ml of hot water in the saucepan (no need for the full 1 L on your list). Bring it to a simmer, then keep it over very low heat the whole time the rice cooks.

  2. Prep the veggies

    Finely slice the onion. Wipe the mushrooms clean and slice them.

  3. Sear the mushrooms

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the deep skillet over high heat and brown the mushrooms 5 min with a pinch of salt. Set them aside on a plate.

    Tip · Don't overcrowd the skillet and don't stir nonstop, or the mushrooms release their water and boil instead of browning. Cook them in two batches if needed.
  4. Toast the rice

    In the same skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and half the butter over medium heat. Cook the onion 3 min, add the 200 g of rice and stir 2 min until the grains turn translucent.

  5. Deglaze with white wine

    Pour in the 10 cl of white wine and stir until it's completely absorbed.

  6. Cook with the broth

    Add a ladle of hot broth, stir over medium heat and wait until it's absorbed before adding the next. Keep going with all the broth, until the rice is tender but firm in the center.

    Tip · The broth needs to stay hot, or the cooking stalls with every ladle. The risotto should stay silky, so stop when it flows a little on the plate.
  7. Make the salad

    During the last few minutes of cooking, wash and spin the salad greens, then divide them between two plates or put them in a mixing bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper.

  8. Finish and serve

    Off the heat, add the mushrooms, the rest of the butter, 40 g of Parmesan and some pepper, and stir. Serve right away with the salad, with the rest of the Parmesan on top.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 799 kcal. 45% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 42% from fat.

90 gCarbs
23 gProtein
37 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy799 kcal
Protein23 g
Carbs89.7 g
of which sugars6.7 g
Fat37.3 g
of which saturated fat18.2 g
Fiber5.2 g
Salt4 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $4.89 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $9.77for 2 people
≈ $4.89a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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