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updated 11:51 a.m. ET Nov. 7, 2007

Want a meal that'll leave you feeling warm and full? Rocco DiSpirito shares his delicious fall recipe for creamy Parmesan risotto with chicken and mushrooms:


Creamy Parmesan risotto with chicken and mushrooms
Rocco DiSpirito

Serves 4

There are very few things I love to cook more than risotto.  I love it for the same reason most people hate cooking it: It’s a long process — but it’s so delicious, we keep trying. I have made it a very simple process here without sacrificing flavor in any way.

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons Bertolli® extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
12-ounce package of button mushrooms, cleaned and cut in half
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 8.8-ounce packages Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice®, Original Long Grain
1/2 cup canned chicken broth
1 medium rotisserie chicken (about 3 lbs.), meat removed in large chunks
1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
1 stick butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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DIRECTIONS

1. Heat a large sauté pan over high heat. When the pan is hot, pour in the oil and allow it to get hot. Add the onion to the pan and sauté for 2- 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms to the pan and sauté, without disturbing, for about 3 minutes, or until they start to get color.

2. Add the wine and cook until it has reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir until everything is mixed. Add the chicken broth and bring mixture to a boil. Stir in the cheese and butter until rice is creamy. Add chicken to the pan and bring mixture back up to a boil.

3. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the parsley and serve.

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