Dinner for 4
Ham Mushroom Risotto
Creamy risotto cooks slowly with saffron stock, mushrooms, ham, vegetables, Parmesan, and parsley.
Typical price
$13.56for 4 servings
$3.39 per serving$13.56 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 50 oz | $3.49Typical price |
| Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $1.64Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.43Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.15Typical price |
| Wild, basmati, jasmine, arborio rice$0.15/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.95Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.45Typical price |
| Parmesan$0.55/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.96Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.56 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp saffron thread
- 6 cups ham stock or 6 cups chicken stock
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 shallots
- 2 stalks celery
- 3 large mushrooms
- 6 large dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 cups arborio rice or 2 cups carnaroli rice
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- 1 zucchini (optional)
- salt (optional)
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup minced flat leaf parsley
Steps
- Warm the stock with the saffron and dried shiitake mushrooms in a medium pot for 15 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, then cook the shallots, celery, and fresh mushrooms for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes until the grains are lightly coated.
- Add the warm stock 1 cup at a time, stirring often and adding more after each addition absorbs, for 25 minutes.
- Stir in the diced ham and zucchini, if using, and cook for 5 minutes until the rice is tender.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the Parmesan, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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