Slow Cooker Risottto Recipe
Creamy and smooth, this recipe is so easy!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
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- 1/4 c. olive oil, plus a little extra
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 1/4 c. arborio rice
- ½ c. dry white wine
- 3 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 c. grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 3 tbs. heavy cream
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saute pan and over medium heat saute the shallots until they are translucent.
- Coat the inside of the slow cooker with olive oil.
- Add the sauted shallots and oil to the slow cooker.
- Add the rice and coat with shallot/oil mixture.
- Add ¼ c. of wine and chicken broth.
- Add the salt and thyme and stir ingredients together.
- Place cooker on slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or until liquid is absorbed into rice.
- minutes before the rice is done, sauté mushrooms in sauté pan with 1tbsp. of olive oil and 1/4 c. of white wine.
- Stir cream and cheese into slow cooker and stir. Let the mixture heat for another 5 minutes.
- Serve with mushrooms on top.