a classic that works

White mushroom risotto with Parmesan

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 42 minutes, around $5.72 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

42mintotal
≈ $5.72a serving
844kcalper serving
23gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
White mushroom risotto with Parmesan, a serving idea
AI-generated image · Serving idea

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Prep the veggies

    Peel and finely slice the 2 onions. Clean the mushrooms with a damp dish towel, then slice them.

  2. Heat the broth

    Pour the 60 cl of vegetable broth into the small saucepan and keep it at a gentle simmer over low heat the whole time the rice cooks.

  3. Sweat the onions

    In the large saucepan, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil and 20 g of butter over medium heat. Add the onions with the pinch of salt and let them soften without browning.

  4. Sear the mushrooms

    In the skillet, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over high heat. Brown the mushrooms until their water has cooked off, then add pepper and set them aside.

    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.
  5. Toast the rice

    Pour the 200 g of Arborio rice into the onions and stir over medium heat until the grains turn translucent around the edges.

  6. Deglaze with white wine

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

  7. Add the first broth

    Pour in two ladles of hot broth and stir regularly over medium-low heat until it's almost all absorbed.

  8. Keep adding broth

    Keep going one ladle at a time, waiting for it to be absorbed between each one, until the broth is gone. The rice should be tender with a slightly firm center. Add the mushrooms 3 minutes before the end.

    Tip · The broth should always be hot, since cold broth stalls the cooking and makes the rice less creamy.
  9. Finish off the heat

    Turn off the heat, add the remaining 20 g of butter and the 60 g of Parmesan. Stir hard, adjust the salt and pepper, then let it rest covered 1 minute before serving.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 844 kcal. 43% comes from carbs, 11% from protein and 44% from fat.

91 gCarbs
23 gProtein
42 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy844 kcal
Protein22.9 g
Carbs91.3 g
of which sugars8.7 g
Fat41.5 g
of which saturated fat21.1 g
Fiber5.3 g
Salt3 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 $5.72 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $11.43for 2 people
≈ $5.72a 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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