Italian Sausage and Mushroom Risotto Recipe

Ingredients (13)

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sweet sausage, removed from casings, crumbled
• 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, diced
• 10 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 1/2 cups Madeira (divided, 1/2 cup and 1 cup)
• 6 cups chicken stock (use gluten-free stock if cooking gluten-free)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups arborio rice
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese (for topping)