Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
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Truly the EASIEST no-fuss risotto! Amazingly rich + creamy, loaded with mushrooms, spinach, peas and Parmesan!
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Guys, this is a game-changer. I love risotto just as much as the next person but ain’t nobody got time to stir, add broth until completely absorbed, stir, add broth until completely absorbed again, etc. etc.
That’s when your IP comes to play here. Now you can make better-than-restaurant-quality risotto right in your pressure cooker. And believe me when I say that this is unbelievably easy.
There’s no stirring, no babysitting, no fuss of any kind. None at all. All you really need to do is saute your cremini mushrooms, add in your arborio rice and chicken broth, and seal the lid.
The consistency is absolutely PERFECT. And it is not a cheater risotto. No, this is real risotto but with zero effort. Once it’s done, stir in your spinach, peas and freshly grated Parmesan. ALL the good stuff.
tips and tricks for success
- Use a variety of mushrooms. This recipe uses cremini mushrooms for convenience and simplicity but feel free to substitute baby bella, chanterelles, shiitake or oyster mushrooms, using an assortment or just one variety.
- Do not rinse the rice prior to using. Typically it is recommended to rinse rice under cold water to remove any excess starch. In this case, the excess starch is essential to risotto, providing its creamy consistency. Removing the starch (washing the arborio rice) can lead to gummy risotto.
- Make it vegetarian. Vegetable broth can be used for the chicken broth.
- Stir in more stock with leftovers. When reheating leftovers, stir in more broth as needed as the rice will continue to soak up the broth.
Tools For This Recipe
6-qt Instant Pot®
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto: Frequently Asked Questions
Cremini, baby bella, chanterelles, shiitake or oyster mushrooms are all great options. You can use an assortment or just one variety.
Absolutely! But because dried herbs are often more potent/concentrated than fresh herbs, you need less when using dry. The correct ratio is 1 tablespoon fresh herbs to 1 teaspoon dried herbs.
Yes! We have had much success halving the recipe and setting the cook time to 5 minutes (rather than 6 minutes).
Risotto will not hold up very well in the freezer and can result in a grainy texture when reheated.
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup arborio rice
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ¾ cup frozen peas, thawed
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
Equipment
Instructions
- Set a 6-qt Instant Pot® to the high saute setting. Melt 2 tablespoons butter; add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in chicken broth, rice and thyme. Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 6 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Stir in spinach and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in peas and Parmesan until heated through, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Serve immediately.
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Hi! I am a HUGE Damn Delicious fan and just purchased my first instant pot. I do however have a question. I couldn’t find Arborio rice I did find Basmati, can this be substituted?
Yes, Savannah, you can absolutely substitute basmati rice but cooking time may vary.
I just got a 6 qt. instant pot. This recipe will be my first attempt at using it. Is the 6 quart instant pot big enough for me to double your recipe? Thanks for everything!
Tess, I worry that the 6-qt IP may not be large enough to double the recipe. But as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
Made this tonight and it was another hit! Very easy to make. My meat eating husband even loved it!
Making this for the second time in 3 days. Hubby said it was his new favorite vegetarian recipe ever! It really is a lovely risotto and so darn simple and fast. Thank you for sharing your good food with us all!!!
Delicious and sooooo easy. I used shiitake, button and dried porcini mushrooms (which I’d soaked in warm water and used 1 1/2 cups of this as stock and added 1/2 cup white wine. This gave a deep, rich mushroom flavour. I used leeks instead of onions. Lots of freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt and tonnes of Parmesan cheese. I didn’t have any peas so just used spinach. Will use this approach again!!
I will try this risotto this weekend, but I have like normal mushrooms, not the cremini. Do you know if that can affect a lot the result? Thank you
Not at all, Cristina! 🙂
Made this for the first time tonight, and it’s so good! Creamy and delicious, and really it didn’t take much time at all. I omitted the onion and used dried onion flakes because I didn’t have any onion on hand, but it was still delicious. Even my picky 16 month old liked it.
Great and easy as advertised.
I’ve made this a couple of times now and we love it. It’s super easy and, so far, seems to be foolproof. I use a full cup of peas and slightly more than 2 cups of spinach to boost the veggie power for a main course. And I double the thyme because we like it herbs. SO good!
I’ve made this recipe several times, and it is absolutely delicious and easy! I added bite-sized pieces of three boneless, skinless chicken thighs at about the same time as the mushrooms, and everything cooked perfectly. Thank you for this great dish!
Love this recipe, I don’t usually leave reviews but this was delicious. My husband is a very picky eater and he was asking for seconds the next day. We decided to add pan seared scallops the second time we made it and it was even better.
Thanks!
So easy and delicious. Treated myself for lunch, and love how easy it was to make.
After making risotto the old way (years ago), I swore I would never make it again as its labor intensive. This is simple, I didnt add as much spinach (personal preference) and it turned out fantastic.
I just bought an instant pot and couldn’t decide which recipe to try as my first. I ended up choosing this one and made it today. It was super easy to make and turned out amazing! This is definitely a new favorite that I plan to make until I get sick of it.
Love it!
This was PERFECT. One of my favourite recipes. Leftovers were delicious heated up in a pan with butter. Yum!
That sounds delicious!
Made this as one of my first recipes in instapot and looooooved it so much. Kids were fighting for more. I’ll have to double next time!
Have you doubled or tripled this recipe yet? I have a big family and new to the IP… wondering if 6 minutes will cook 2-3 cups rice??
i doubled the rice and stock and found it cooked in about 7-8 mintes , it feed 8 with good size portions
My family loves this but I would like to double the recipe but do I change the time
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without having tried this myself, I cannot answer with certainty. But if you get a chance to try it, please let me know how it turns out! 🙂
I have an 8qt pot. If I double the recipe, do I double the time? I just got my instant pot so don’t know much about it yet.
When using an 8qt Instant Pot, the timing should stay relatively the same. It would just take a little longer for it to come to pressure. But as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
I more than doubled the recipe (2.5 cups of Arborio rice, 5 cups of broth), used asparagus instead of peas and cooked in the pressure cooker setting on high for 8 minutes. Turned out great!
I would love to try this recipe. One question – Can this be made in the 8 qt Instant Pot following these directions or do I need to adjust for the larger capacity?
When using an 8qt Instant Pot, the timing should stay relatively the same. It would just take a little longer for it to come to pressure. But as always, please use your best judgment when making substitutions and modifications.
I reduced the broth to 1 3/4 cups and added 1/4 cup of wine. Next time I will add 1/2 cup instead. It was Delicious!
This is the exact comment I was looking for. Thanks for the tip!
Turned out well. Doubled the recipe with no problem. Only thing is the thyme is kind of overpowering. That’s the only thing I didn’t like about this recipe
Hi there. I would like to double the recipe too – what size Instant Pot do you have? I have a 6qt – will doubling everything fit?