The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

Ingredients * 1 pound sliced mushrooms of your choice (I used cremini mushrooms) * 1/4 cup heavy cream * 5 Tablespoons butter (reserve 1 Tablespoon) * 1/2 cup chopped shallots * 1 cup arborio rice * 1/2 cup white wine (use a dry wine you would like to drink, please!) * 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock * 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese * Salt and pepper Method * Prepare the mushrooms by cleaning and slicing. In a small saucepan melt 1 Tablespoon of butter on medium high heat, add the mushrooms and cook until tender. Add 1/4 cup of heavy cream to the cooked mushrooms, stir and set aside. * Bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan. Keep the stock simmering as you use it. * In a 4 quart saucepan, heat 3 Tablespoons butter on medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for a few minutes until tender. Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring until well coated. * Add the wine. Stir, allowing the rice to absorb the wine. Once the wine is almost completely ab