a classic that works

Wild mushroom risotto with Parmesan

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 45 minutes, around $5.13 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

45mintotal
≈ $5.13a serving
837kcalper serving
26gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
Wild mushroom risotto with Parmesan, a serving idea
AI-generated image · Serving idea

Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Heat the broth

    Pour 1 L of vegetable broth into the saucepan and bring it to a simmer over low heat. Keep it hot the whole time the rice cooks.

  2. Prep the onion and mushrooms

    Peel the onion and slice it thin. Clean the 400 g of white mushrooms with a damp cloth, then slice them.

  3. Sear the mushrooms

    Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the deep skillet over high heat. Brown the mushrooms 6 min, season with salt and pepper, then move them to a plate.

    Tip · Don't overload the skillet and don't stir too early, or the mushrooms release their water and boil instead of browning. If your skillet is small, cook them in two batches.
  4. Cook the onion

    Add another 1 tbsp of olive oil to the skillet over medium heat. Let the onion soften 3 min without browning.

  5. Toast the rice

    Add 200 g of Arborio rice, no rinsing, and stir 2 min until the grains turn translucent. Pour in the 10 cl of white wine and let it cook off completely.

  6. Add the first ladle

    Pour a ladle of hot broth over the rice and stir gently until it's absorbed.

  7. Cook the rice in the broth

    Keep adding broth one ladle at a time over medium-low heat, stirring often. Wait until each ladle is absorbed before the next one, for about 18 min, until the rice is tender but firm in the center.

    Tip · The broth should always stay hot, or the cooking stalls every time you add some. The risotto should stay silky and loose, so add a little hot water if it dries out.
  8. Finish off the heat

    Take it off the heat, stir the mushrooms back in and add the 30 g of butter and the 80 g of grated Parmesan. Stir hard, taste, adjust the salt and pepper, then cover and let it rest.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 837 kcal. 43% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 44% from fat.

89 gCarbs
26 gProtein
41 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy837 kcal
Protein26.1 g
Carbs89.3 g
of which sugars6.7 g
Fat40.5 g
of which saturated fat20.3 g
Fiber4.4 g
Salt4.1 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 $5.13 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $10.26for 2 people
≈ $5.13a 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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