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Mushroom & Pea Risotto
1. Introduction
Risotto is a great meal to end a day hiking, comforting, filling and not fiddly to rehydrate!
2. Quick Stats
| Serves | 8 |
| Prep time | 10 mins |
| Cook time | 40 mins |
| Dehydrate time | 8-12 hrs |
| Rehydrate time | 10 mins |
3. Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Onions | 2 |
| Mushrooms | 600g |
| Risotto Rice | 600g |
| White Wine | 180ml |
| Vegetable Stock | 1l |
| Peas | 150g |
| Nutritional yeast | 2 tbsp |
4. General guidance for dehydrating food
Detailed guidance can be found here
- Avoid using oils and fats, or fatty ingredients such as dairy. This helps food last longer without spoiling.
- Cut ingredients evenly, this helps food dehydrate at similar rates.
- Cut things smaller than you normally would as this helps them dehydrate and rehydrate faster.
5. Method
Finely dice the onions and slice the mushrooms, making sure that any larger slices are cut in half. In a large pan, fry off the onions (with water) for roughly 10 mins until they are soft, then fry the mushrooms for 5 - 10 mins until softened. Add the rice to the pan and continue to fry for 1 -2 mins.
Pour in the wine and stir until it's all absorbed. Start adding the stock to the pan, roughly 150 ml at a time, stirring until it's absorbed before adding more. Once you've nearly added all of the stock, check if the rice is cooked, keep adding more until it is. You might need slightly more liquid but you can just use water.
Once you are happy that the rice is cooked, stir in the peas and nutritional yeast. Leave to cool slightly before thinly spreading over mesh dehydrator sheets. Pop in a dehydrator at 70°c for 8 - 12 hrs, mixing it up every 3 - 4 hrs so it dehydrates evenly.
6. Rehydrating on trail
Boil roughly one cup (250 ml) of water per portion. Add to the boiled water and give it a good mix, then leave to rest for 10 - 15 mins. Give it another good stir and enjoy!
7. Mix it up
This is a classic risotto recipe but you can mix it up by swapping out the mushrooms and peas for other vegetables. If you like to add some meat or cheese, dehydrate this separately then add to a portion before heading out.