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     Title: Portabella Mushroom Risotto
Categories: Rice, Risotto, Mushroom, Main dish, Italian
     Yield: 4 Servings

     3 tb Butter
     2 c  Sliced portabellas
          Salt and freshly ground pepp
          -er -- to taste
          Broth:
     5 c  Chicken stock
          Soffrito:
     2 tb Butter
     1 tb Oil
   1/3 c  Finely minced onion
          Rice:
 5 1/2 c  Arborio rice
   1/2 c  Dry white wine
   1/4 c  Heavy cream
   1/4 c  Parmesan cheese; grated
     1 tb Chopped parsley

 Recipe by: www.detnews.com 8/22/95 Heat butter in small skillet over medium
 heat. Add mushrooms and saute 3-5 minutes or until soft. Add salt and
 pepper. Reserve.

 Broth: Heat stock to simmer in saucepan.

 Soffrito: Heat butter and oil in 4-quart casserole over medium heat. Add
 onion and saute 1-2 minutes. Do not brown.

 To prepare dish: Add the rice to the soffrito, using a wooden spoon. Stir
 to coat all grains of rice. Add the wine, stir until completely absorbed.
 Add the simmering broth 1/2 cup at a time, stir frequently.

 Wait until absorbed before adding the next 1/2 cup. Reserve 1/4 cup for use
 later.

 After approximately 20 minutes, when the when the rice is tender but still
 firm, add the reserved broth, mushrooms, cream, Parmesan and parsley.

 Stir until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

 Here are the recipes for the gourmet meal on wheels that Chef Teri Elwell
 prepared for free-lance writer Barbara S. Dickson and family. The recipes
 are Elwell's unless otherwise noted. (From the Detroit News Web Page,
 www.detnews.com, 8/22/95)

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