Mushroom risotto

never 40.5 attention-min · 48 min total · moderate

Not hard, just attentive: the stirring is the whole job. Weekend pick for when standing at the stove sounds nice.

Ingredients

8 oz cremini mushrooms

0.75 cup arborio rice

4 cup chicken or vegetable broth

0.5 cup dry white wine

0.5 yellow onion

2 garlic cloves

1 oz parmesan

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp olive oil

1. Warm the broth in a small pot · 5 min · earshot

2. Slice mushrooms, chop onion and garlic · 10 min · hands-on

3. Brown mushrooms in oil, set aside · 8 min · hands-on

4. Soften onion and garlic, add rice and toast it · 5 min · hands-on

5. Add wine, then broth a ladle at a time, stirring often until creamy · 22 min · nearby

6. Off heat, stir in mushrooms, butter, and grated parmesan; rest 2 minutes · 3 min · hands-on

Oct 6, 2026 · taste 3 · effort 5 · no

Too much stirring for a Tuesday.

Source: Claude draft (2026-10-12) — unvetted