Dinner for 4

Garlic Butter Mushroom Risotto

Name: Garlic Butter Mushroom Risotto
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter; 4 cloves garlic; 12 oz uncooked arborio rice; 3 1/2 or 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 splash dry white wine (optional); 12 oz sliced baby portabella mushrooms; 2 1/2 cups spinach or other veggies if you want; 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese; sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 1 squeeze of lemon

$10.47for 440 minServes 4

Arborio rice cooks slowly in broth with garlic butter, mushrooms, spinach, lemon, and Parmesan for a creamy meal.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical	12 oz	$1.80Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	3.5 oz	$0.25Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Spinach$0.35/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.88Typical price
	Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.47

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.62 per serving$10.47 for 4

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Ingredients

4 tbsp butter
4 cloves garlic
12 oz uncooked arborio rice
3 1/2 or 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 splash dry white wine (optional)
12 oz sliced baby portabella mushrooms
2 1/2 cups spinach or other veggies if you want
1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese
sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 squeeze of lemon

Steps

Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat and cook the garlic for 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms and cook for 8 minutes until tender, then season with salt and pepper.
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes until the grains are coated.
Add the wine, if using, and cook for 2 minutes, then add the broth one cup at a time over 20 minutes.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 3 minutes until wilted and the rice is creamy.
Mix in the Parmesan and lemon juice, then rest the risotto for 4 minutes before serving.