Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups diced mushrooms
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup carnaroli rice
  • 2 cups chicken broth, divided
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Melt butter in large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt, and cook and stir mushrooms until brown. They will begin browning after the moisture evaporates.
  • Reduce heat to medium and stir in onion. Sprinkle with black pepper and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir until onions are translucent and soft.
  • Pour rice into skillet and stir until each rice grain is coated with butter. Season with salt.
  • Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the rice mixture. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring rice until liquid is completely absorbed by the rice.
  • Pour another cup chicken stock into the rice and stir until mixture comes to a simmer.
  • Bake in preheated oven until grains are almost tender but still slightly firm, about 15 minutes. Transfer skillet to stovetop. Season with more salt, if necessary.
  • Combine the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth and cream; pour into the skillet. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until rice is tender, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons cream over rice. Add the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and chives; stir. Serve immediately.