Wild mushroom & ricotta rice with rosemary & thyme
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Wild mushroom & ricotta rice with rosemary & thyme

By Sara Buenfeld

Dried porcini mushrooms give this risotto-inspired dish an umami flavour hit, finished with creamy ricotta, grated hard cheese and herbs

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:45 mins
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 560
  • fat 15g
  • saturates 4g
  • carbs 82g
  • sugars 11g
  • fibre 10g
  • protein 20g
  • salt 0.4g

Ingredients

  • 15g dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 200g pack small button mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp chopped rosemary
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 170g brown basmati rice
  • 2 leeks, washed and sliced
  • 50g ricotta
  • 15g vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese, finely grated
  • parsley, to serve

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Method

  1. Put the dried mushrooms in a measuring jug and pour over 800ml boiling water. Stir in the balsamic and bouillon. Leave to soak.

  2. Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan and fry the onion for 8 mins until soft and golden. Add the button mushrooms, thyme, rosemary, garlic and black pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins. Pour in the dried mushrooms and liquid, then stir in the rice and leeks.

  3. Cover and leave to simmer for 30 mins until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender but still nutty. Remove from the heat, then stir in the ricotta and grated cheese, and serve scattered with parsley leaves.

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