Rustic Elegance on Your Plate: Sweet Italian Sausage Risotto with Wild Mushrooms

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

•   1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage, casings removed
•   1 cup Arborio Rice
•   1/2 lb Wild Mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
•   1 Onion, diced
•   4 cups Chicken Broth
•   1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
•   2 tbsp Olive Oil
•   Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions:

1.     Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook; split it with a spoon until it gets browned and fully cooked. Remove the sausage from the skillet and put aside.
2.     In the same skillet, pour some oil and add the onions. Cook, stirring periodically, until the onions get softened.
3.     Add the mushrooms to the skillet, then cook until they are browned and their liquid has evaporated.
4.     Stir the arborio rice into the skillet until it is coated in the oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the rice gets slightly toasted.
5.     Start adding the chicken broth to the skillet, 1 cup at a time, mixing continuously and leaving the liquid to be absorbed before adding the next cup.
6.     Once all the chicken broth has been added and the rice is tender, stir in the cooked sausage and parmesan cheese. Season with salt and Pepper.
7.     Serve the risotto immediately, with additional parmesan cheese, if desired.