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Lemon Mushroom Risotto in the Instant Pot

Risotto made in the Instant Pot is the easy way to a tasty dinner! Adding lemon gives a zing to this mushroom risotto.
Lemon Mushroom Risotto on a boat ⚓Wife on a boat
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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 8 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups Arborio rice 1 pound
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese 4 oz
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest zest from 1 lemon
  • Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in Instant Pot using sauté mode adjusted to high, until the oil starts to shimmer. Add the onions and chopped mushrooms to the pot and sprinkle with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms give up their liquid and start to brown, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the minced garlic and sauté 1 minute longer.
  • Pour in the arborio rice and stir the rice until it is coated with the olive oil and onions. Toast the rice for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the dry white wine to the Instant Pot and let simmer for about 2 minutes, until the rice has absorbed the wine.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and vegetable broth. Turn off the sauté function and place lid on pressure cooker. Set the vent to sealed.
  • Cook at high pressure for 5 minutes. Quick release the pressure, then carefully remove the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the scalding hot steam.
  • Stir butter into the rice until it melts, then stir in the grated cheese and lemon zest.
  • Serve, sprinkling with a little extra grated cheese and some minced parsley. Enjoy!

Notes

Life on a boat means not always having a lemon handy. In that case I use True Lemon packets – they are easy to store and don’t take up too much space. In this recipe I use 4 packets in place of the lemon juice and zest.
This Lemon Mushroom Risotto was boat tested and tasted on a 1978 Tollycraft 37 Sedan using an Instant Pot 7-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker – 6 Qt. See other boat tested and tasted recipes.
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