Oven-baked mushroom risotto with pesto
The oven does all the hard work when you make this creamy baked mushroom risotto. Serve with homemade chive pesto for a delicious vegetarian dinner.

Serves
6
Prep
10m
Note: + 5 mins standing time
Cooking
1h 10m
Ingredients
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced
- 1 small fennel, thinly sliced
- 1 brown onion, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 200g brown mushrooms, thickly sliced
- 20g dried porcini mushrooms
- ½ cup (125ml) dry white wine
- 2 cups (400g) arborio rice
- 4 cups (1L) vegetable or chicken stock
- ½ cup (40g) finely grated parmesan
- ½ cup (125g) mascarpone
Chive pesto
- 60g pkt Coles Australian Baby Rocket
- ¼ cup finely chopped chives
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- ¼ cup (20g) finely grated parmesan
- ¼ cup (35g) slivered almonds, toasted
- ⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil
Method
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 150°C. Heat half the oil in a flameproof casserole pan over medium heat. Add leek, fennel, onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion softens. Transfer to a bowl.
STEP 2
Heat remaining oil in the pan. Add brown mushroom and cook, stirring, for 2-3 mins or until light golden. Remove from heat. Stir in the onion mixture, porcini mushrooms, wine, rice and stock.
STEP 3
Cover and bake for 1 hour or until rice is tender and liquid is almost absorbed. Set aside, covered, for 5 mins.
STEP 4
Meanwhile, to make the chive pesto, process the rocket, chive, garlic, parmesan and almond in a food processor until finely chopped. With the motor running, add the oil in a thin, steady stream until combined. Season.
STEP 5
Stir the parmesan and half the mascarpone into the risotto. Divide the risotto among serving bowls. Top with remaining mascarpone and chive pesto.
Dietary Information
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