Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp minced onion (or 1 small onion, finely chopped)
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 2 cups chicken broth ( (plus 1 cup water))
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, chopped
- 10 oz fresh spinach leaves
- Salt and pepper
- 1 sweet apple, such as honeycrisp, peeled and chopped
Instruction
- Heat the butter and olive oil in medium saucepan.
- Add the onion and basil and saut for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the arborio rice and then quickly pour in the 2 cups of chicken broth. Bring to a boil and let the broth soak into the rice.
- Then add the 1 cup of water and continue cooking until it has been absorbed.
- Meanwhile, saut the mushrooms in the olive oil for 2 minutes, then add the spinach and cook until most of the leaves have wilted. Transfer to mixing bowl.
- Once the rice has cooked, add to the mixing bowl and combine with the mushrooms and spinach. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the apple pieces.
- Serve Arborio & Mushroom Fall Side Dish warm with chicken, or chilled for a quick lunch.
