Recipes and Cooking Mushroom Risotto with Peas 3.5 (44) 1 Review A few minutes of prep work turns restaurant-favorite mushroom risotto into an easy slow-cooker dish. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 9, 2013 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Slow Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 6 1/2 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 tablespoon butter 3 cup sliced assorted fresh mushrooms, such as button, cremini, and/or shiitake (8 ounces) ⅓ cup sliced shallots or chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 ¾ cup uncooked Arborio rice 4 cup chicken broth ¾ cup dry white wine ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper ⅔ cup frozen peas, thawed Asiago cheese shards (optional) Fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves (optional) Directions In a large skillet heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add mushrooms, shallots, and garlic; cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms are lightly browned and liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice; cook and stir for 1 minute more. Transfer rice mixture to a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in broth, wine, and pepper. Cover and cook on low-heat setting about 2 3/4 hours or on high-heat setting about 1 1/4 hours or until rice is tender. If possible, remove crockery liner from cooker. Stir in peas. If desired, top with cheese and/or parsley. Serve immediately. Jason Donnelly For easy cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker. Once the food is out of your slow cooker liner, simply dispose of the liner. Note: Do not lift or transport liner with food inside. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 223 Calories 5g Fat 37g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 223 % Daily Value * Total Fat 5g 6% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Sodium 484mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 37g 13% Total Sugars 2g Protein 5g Vitamin C 3.5mg 18% Calcium 11mg 1% Iron 0.7mg 4% Potassium 180mg 4% Folate, total 13.9mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.