White Wine Mushroom Risotto

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It’s comfort food season! And there is nothing more comforting that a creamy risotto. Risotto has a reputation for being fussy and difficult, but that’s not the case at all. Simple ingredients like butter, white wine, mushroom, and arborio rice come together with herbs and aromatics for a dinner that’s easy yet impressive. Served with a green salad and a glass of chilled Erath Pinot Gris, you’ve got a meal that’s equally perfect for serving friends and cozying up on the couch with Hallmark movies.

First, melt your butter and add the onions and garlic. Then we’re going to add the arborio rice to toast it. One of the keys to a good risotto is to season with salt and pepper as you go, so add a little bit of each here. After the rice is toasted, add the white wine. Allow it to reduce, then add in your mushrooms. The next part of a good risotto is lots and lots of stirring; you should be stirring almost constantly. Add chicken broth, one cup at a time, stirring almost constantly until the broth is absorbed. A good risotto is nice and creamy without adding any cheese, and you get that by the continuous stirring to release the starches from the rice. Of course, a little parmesan is delicious in a risotto, but you shouldn’t need it to get the creaminess.

I love using Erath’s Pinot Gris for this recipe. White wine is key for this mushroom risotto and the Pinot Gris is great for cooking the risotto and for drinking alongside it. With notes of green melon, white stone fruit, and Meyer lemon, the Pinot Gris is crisp and delicious and a wine that will become standard in your home. Go ahead and pour a glass while you’re stirring your risotto and waiting for your prosciutto and sage to crisp up. Put on some music and throw together a salad. We’re making comfort food and even the chilliest evening won’t damper the mood. I hope you enjoy this mushroom risotto as much as I do!