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| Mushroom Risotto Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee Episode: Slow Cooking Overall User Rating:  |
Mushroom Risotto
12/02/2006 at 04:16pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I tried this recipe twice, not good either time. I'm not sure why. It tastes to yeasty.
Never again..
11/25/2005 at 01:03pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Made this one thinking it sounded amazing and boy was I wrong. What's worse; it was a first time try out for a house of 27 on Thanksgiving. It's a matter of taste, but I think it was the combination of the golden mushroom and wine that did the taste in. It was a mushy, gooey mess and did not resemble risooto at alll. I also had to let it cook four hours before the rice was done. I would not make this one again.
question
11/22/2005 at 08:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Can anyone tell me what arborio rice is? I can't find it in my store.
Different
11/15/2005 at 01:28pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I'm sorry to say nobody in my household cared for this one. I liked the idea and the recipe sounded good. But I thought it was too much wine. I think I'd try it again using chicken broth in place of the wine and vegetable broth.
Yuck - didn't like this at all
11/13/2005 at 07:11pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I've tried many of Sandra's recipes and loved them. This one was gloppy and tasteless.
Great Texture
11/11/2005 at 07:49pm
User: Bonnie from Fillmore, CA User Rating:
I liked the texture AND the ease! My slow cooker didn't need time to reheat. It took exactly the time Sandra said it would. I was just wondering if I could use something other than the wine for my kids. The adults loved it, but the kids didn't like the wine taste. I used Chardonnay(sp).
great & easy
11/10/2005 at 04:09pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
as good as any risotto and much easier!
very thick
11/10/2005 at 12:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I tried this recipe and it was not very good, very think and gloppy. Sara is not for the experienced cook but better for people who want to give cooking a chance. There's nothing wrong with that!!!
Unfair
11/10/2005 at 09:10am
User: BILL from Marmora, NJ User Rating:
I haven't tryed this recipe as yet , however I plan too. I don't understand the terrible and outrageous bashing that every recipe from this show receives. Why can't people just give an honest and sensible critique without being so nasty. Did somebody get a hold of a bad dose of kool aid or what ?
Loved it
11/09/2005 at 06:35pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I'm from Italy, so I know somethings about Risotti.This is a good one.
Don't bother
11/09/2005 at 05:35pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was very unpleasant
I don't understand
11/09/2005 at 02:53am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Honestly, I love this show. It's an interesting take on doing things. This wasn't bad. And if you have ever read a slow cooker book, lots of recipes call for shorter times, and cooking ahead of time, and stirring, and doing things to it after the fact, etc... People are just trying to be creative. And this is an easy way to make risotto. This show isn't for everyone, but don't make fun of it just because it's not for you. There's a great big world out there, and lots of people like different things. It's better than going to KFC or McDonalds for dinner. And besides, I don't think Emeril's restaurant is all that healthy either (great food I'll admit, but not necessarily super healthy). Don't watch the show if you don't want some of those shortcuts.
Recipe was great...I wish the reviewers that forced FN to erase all the reviews of her recipes would go away though
11/08/2005 at 10:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I actually tried this recipe and it came out great. The taste and texture was wonderful. The people on here that tried to make themselve look smart by explaining how a slow cooker is supposed to be used are beyond my comprehension (I mean seriously, you people are so odd). Stirring four times every two hours is a lot easier than stirring constantly for twenty minutes or so, like you would with a traditional risotto recipe. Sandra has great inventive ideas for even slow cookers. You guys should think out of the slow cooker rather than the box (computer) you're hiding in because you have no lives. Please try a recipe before you use this forum too.
Waste of time
11/08/2005 at 08:54am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Once again Sandra proves she knows nothing about cooking. The whole point of using a slow cooker is to put the ingredients in and then leave it alone. Plus every time you lift the lid it takes at least a half and hour for the cooker to get back up to temperature. I wonder if anyone at the network actually tested this recipe.
I am looking forward to trying this recipe too
11/07/2005 at 07:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Real risotto only takes 30 minutes so this must be many times better. But I would really appreciate if people who never make these recipes would stop rating them 5 stars. It makes it look like Sandra has to pay people to write positive reviews while Food Network removes negative reviews, and we all know THAT would never happen.
Looks great
11/07/2005 at 03:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am looking forward to trying this recipe. To Maggie - With such a busy life, where do you find the time to criticize Sandy's recipe? I can not understand why so many people have such nasty things to say about this program. If you don't like her style of cooking, don't watch the show and don't review the recipes. It's called Semi-Homemade for a reason...
This was just fine
11/06/2007 at 11:14am
User: Kristi from Concord, NC User Rating:
I made this in a pan the traditional way you would make risotto. I combined the mushroom soup and 4 cups of beef stock and brought it to a simmer. I sauted the rice in 2 Tbsp of butter until translucent and then added the wine (I used white Zin. because I was out of white wine). When most of the wine was absorbed, I added the soup/stock mixture 2 ladles at a time until it was all absorbed. It took about 20-30 minutes total and was a fine side dish for the steaks I made for dinner.
I am making this right now
11/06/2005 at 07:51pm
User: Julie from Huntington Beach, CA User Rating:
I will let you know how it turns out
Oh, come on...
11/06/2005 at 05:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
lighten up why don't you. And please don't rate the recipes UNTIL you have tried them.
YUMMY!!!!
11/05/2007 at 07:15pm
User: patricia from stockholm, NJ User Rating:
It was easy and it tasted great!
A short "window" of perfection
11/05/2007 at 12:39pm
User: Mindy from Coeur d Alene, ID User Rating:
After reading all the comments regarding this I was dying to try my hand at it. (For the record, I don't count negative reviews from people that don't have the nerve to sign their own name.) I have a brand new Hamilton Beach slow cooker. This recipe was perfectly done in 2 hours and 10 minutes. The rice was al dente, it was perfectly creamy. I added a little more seasoning but both my husband and I LOVED it. Unfortunately, my meatloaf wasn't even close to being finished. I turned the slow cooker off when the rice was perfect, but the rice continued to soak up the liquid and by the time the meatloaf was finished it was like glue. I will definitely make it again. I'll just plan on a 2-hour & 10 minute cooktime. Sandra, I'm curious if taking the rice out of the cooker would have saved it? Any other ideas??
Disappointment
11/02/2006 at 11:20am
User: KELLY from Crofton, MD User Rating:
I thought this was going to be a fabulous recipe. But it just didn't turn out the way I thought it would. I could have done something wrong but I think I followed the recipe exactly. The rice did not cook all of the way through and it wasn't creamy.
TASTY AND EASY!!!
10/26/2006 at 05:11pm
User: Lauren from San Antonio, TX User Rating:
The reason why I went out and bought a slow cooker was for Sandra's recipies. I made this risotto along with her Dijon chicken dish, and my husband and I just gobbled this down!! I loved that I didn't have to do much at all, and the flavor was wonderful. Sometimes the best things are the most simple!!!
Not rissoto
10/08/2006 at 01:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is not rissoto in my book. It was gummy and tasted like canned soup. Won't make it again. The recipe made enough for a large army and I threw away about 4 pounds of it. What a waste.
Didn't particularly care for it.
09/13/2006 at 09:29pm
User: Jeannie from Reston, VA User Rating:
We found the wine flavor to be too strong. Perhaps it would have been better with less wine and more vegetable broth/stock. The texture was a bit off, as well, but that could have been due to the fact that I was using this particular crockpot for the first time. Not terrible, just not something I'd recommend to others...
Absolutely Horrible
09/12/2006 at 12:59pm
User: Diann from Fitchburg, MA User Rating:
Too much wine, texture too gummy. The aroma made me nauseous!! What a waste of time!!!!
Turned out terribly
09/05/2006 at 05:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This didn't have the taste of real risotto and was nowhere close in texture. Risotto only takes 20 minutes to cook on the stove top, yet this recipe makes you tend to the crockpot for 2 hours!!! That was a real drag!!! I won't make this again.
NOT THAT GOOD!
09/04/2006 at 02:49pm
User: JACKIE from WALLINGFORD, CT User Rating:
I found this too starchy! Sounded good & easy but it wasn't very good. When she makes things they look good but when you make them it's not as good as how she makes it even though you do it exactly as she does.
Great Flavor
08/05/2007 at 09:19pm
User: Suzy from Telluride, CO User Rating:
Mine turned out mush like some other reviewers but I think that can be remedied with a shorter cook time. I used good Pinot Grigio and loved the added wine flavor. Chopped flat leaf parsley finished it off nicely. I will make this dish again! ps. I agree that this forum should not be used for nasty comments. I check the reviews for constructive criticism and tips to make the recipes as good as they can be. It should not be used to badmouth a perfectly nice hardworking woman.
Love this One
08/05/2007 at 12:39am
User: joyce from akron, OH User Rating:
So easy and good
In one simple word...
07/23/2006 at 05:30pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
horrible!!!!
This risotto was so good
07/15/2007 at 05:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
and so easy to make. Perfect consistency and mushroom flavor.
risotto
07/05/2007 at 05:54pm
User: pinkasu2 from N. Augusta, SC User Rating:
not good, a waste of time. risotto should be made correctly on the stovetop.
Not bad
06/19/2006 at 06:16pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Made this last night and it was not bad. I made a couple of changes, used chix stock instead of veggie stock and swapped out the golden mushroom soup for crm of mushroom, but it still turned out pretty good. Would even make this again.
not the best
06/16/2006 at 02:28pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Ok, I tried this recipe and I was not thrilled...at all. The idea of cooking one of my favorite dishes in the crockpot was nice, but the final dish didn't have the texture or the flavor of a good risoto. Quite frankly, it was annoying to be tied to the kitchen, continually stirring something in a crockpot. Traditional risoto only takes a half an hour. I won't be making this again.
Came out great!
06/16/2006 at 11:21am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Fast, easy and delish! 3 outta 3 can't be wrong. Thanks
This was the weirdest thing I have ever made
06/14/2006 at 03:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The rice and soup cooked in a crockpot made it sort of like Cream of Rice cereal with mushrooms in it. It was nothing like risotto or even like a normal rice side dish. It was like mush or weird mushroom polenta. It tasted weird too. I definitely do not recommend it.
I really wanted this to work.....
04/28/2006 at 11:22am
User: Elaine from Sterling, VA User Rating:
But after taking the lid off the Crock Pot half a dozen times, the rice didn't stand a chance. Two stars for ambition, nothing for result. The wasn't edible.
gruel
04/01/2006 at 09:40am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
If there were an option to give this zero stars I would. This recipe is like gruel. I was excited to try it but once I did I immediately threw it out and ordered take out.
Not good, bland
03/31/2006 at 01:10pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Such a disappointment, no taste whatsoever. I would not suggest it to anyone.
not crazy about
03/30/2006 at 07:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
interesting, but a little too tangy
The condensed soup makes it a little creamy
03/30/2006 at 05:18pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
But not as creamy as it would be if it was made properly.
PERFECT!!!
03/25/2006 at 06:24pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This risotto came out perfectly! It was so nice not to have to stand in front of the stove for 45 minutes and get the same wonderful result!!! Thanks :)
nice touch
03/25/2006 at 04:45pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
You can taste the wine in the background and it adds a nice touch to this light creamy and yummy risotto recipe.
This was so great!
03/25/2006 at 03:56pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
so so tasty I need to buy a bigger crock pot.
good recipe for ease
03/25/2006 at 12:34am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
and taste!!!!
No as good as it sounded
03/24/2008 at 12:20pm
User: betsy from charlestown, RI User Rating:
I was very disappointed in this salty funky tasting rice dish. Will not do again. We had it for Easter and it was not well liked by the 20 adults in attendence.
delicious and easy
03/24/2006 at 10:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
what more could you ask? :) Thx Semi-Homemade!
slow cooking risotto
03/24/2006 at 10:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I love finding great slow cooker recipes! This one was super.
the wine
03/23/2006 at 10:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
is the kicker ingredient to make this over the top delish! It would be good without it too, but not as good I think.
I attended a pot luck dinner recently
03/23/2006 at 06:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
There were some truly atrocious side dishes there, but in an effort to be nice (it's very important you know) I complimented each dish and inquired about the recipe. And then I came here to post a real review. This recipe produces a nasty risotto that isn't worth eating. If you can't make decent food for your family and friends, get take-out. They're worth it.
Horribly salty and wet
03/23/2006 at 11:30am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
No mushroom taste
first try trying crock pot risotto
03/21/2006 at 10:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
or crock pot anything, and I loved it!
Man, this was some VERY BAD risotto
03/21/2006 at 12:31pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
If you have ever had risotto, you know it's not supposed to have the consistency of heavy mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, if you make risotto in a crock pot like this without stirring, it steams without properly absorbing liquid and turns the consistency of heavy, wet, gloppy concrete. If making risotto is too time consuming, use a mix. Just don't try to make risotto in a crock pot. IT SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK.
This risotto is
03/20/2006 at 10:25pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
comparable to the risotto from my favorite restaurant. But you don't have to pay so much for it! Thanks!!
I love mushrooms!
03/20/2006 at 10:12pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was a delight. The mushroom flavor definitely does not get lost!
So BAD!
03/20/2006 at 02:35pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Hard to believe that a Sandra Lee recipe could be so BAD! This was the worst risotto I've ever made. I blame it on the crockpot and on the bad, premixed rice packet.
Awful
03/20/2006 at 02:32pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Too salty!!! And too heavy and thick -- almost like wet cement.
This recipe is a headache and a half!
03/20/2006 at 02:31pm
User: Dyannna from Seal Beach, CA User Rating:
This recipe chains you to your kitchen! You can't leave for hours! Regular risotto is soooooooooo much easier. Plus with a crockpot you get a thick gloppy mess of a dish and not creamy smooth risotto.
Delectable risotto
03/20/2006 at 01:15am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I much prefer this crock pot cooking method because to us, it tasted the same and had the same creaminess, but you didn't have to stand over the stove ladling and stirring for 35-45 minutes. Great! thx!
Yucky paste
03/19/2008 at 03:40pm
User: Christina from Houston, TX User Rating:
This was very easy to make but unfortunately inedible. Mine came out just like lots of other reviewers: the texture was like glue, and the taste was very odd and not pleasing. Find another risotto recipe!
Terrible risotto
03/19/2006 at 10:27pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I much prefer the traditional way, plus it only takes forty minutes! Much more efficient and the taste is SO much better. Thx anyway.
I made this today and was very pleased
03/19/2006 at 10:17pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
with how it came out. Recommended.
absolutely the very
03/19/2006 at 07:13pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
worst risotto
very very
03/19/2006 at 06:06pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
good risotto
perfect side for the pot roast
03/19/2006 at 03:54am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
easy to make too and so good.
!
03/19/2006 at 03:46am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
simple and good enough for friends, family, guests..........and me!
great time saving risotto
03/19/2006 at 02:41am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is so easy and so good!!! It takes longer in the crock pot but you don't have to stand over it the whole time, so you can do other things while it's cooking!
so easy, creamy and mushroomy
03/19/2006 at 12:55am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I love being able to walk away and stir only every half hour. This came out like you stood over the stove the whole time. What a great idea!
This risotto
03/18/2006 at 12:56am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
came out soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo well! Perfect creaminess and flavor!
Making it in a crockpot took forever!
03/15/2006 at 12:38pm
User: Mimi from Shaker Heights, OH User Rating:
Making it in a crockpot took way more time and attention than making it on the stove -- or using a package. And it eneded up very mushyand salty.
Not good at all
03/14/2008 at 12:58pm
User: Jim from New York, NY User Rating:
My mother just got a slow cooker and decided to try this recipe. The results were expensive and not very tasty. The finished risotto had the consistency of salty, gooey paste. Plus it required attention every thirty minutes for two hours. A real risotto made from scratch would have been less expensive, tastier and less hassle.
Taste was okay
03/14/2006 at 11:14pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Texture was bad. I read the reviews and I guess it's from the slow cooker. This is a lot faster to make the regular way. I don't see how the slow cooker helps in this recipe.
mushy risotto
03/07/2006 at 06:18pm
User: Cathy from Albuquerque, NM User Rating:
Made according to directions, stirring every 30 minutes. It was fine at 1 1/2 hours but at 2 hours it was total mush.
How does this save time, exactly?
03/03/2008 at 03:08am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This recipe actually ended up being less convenient than making real risotto. The stovetop method takes half an hour, but it's not labor-intensive, so I can work on the rest of the meal at the same time. A 2-hour cook time just isn't very convenient for someone with a full-time job; it's not long enough to leave it cooking all day, but if you start it when you get home, your family's not eating for another two hours. On top of that, the texture ended up all wrong and the whole mixture tasted like canned-soup-flavored concrete. As you can imagine, this did not go over well.
so horrible I had to throw it away
03/03/2007 at 08:00pm
User: Lisa from Muncie, IN User Rating:
this was the worst tasting mess i have ever tasted. my wife fixed this for dinner and she is a very good cook, but even she could not save this mess. the taste was nothing to brag about, but the texture was the worst. if you like cement, spackle, glue, paste, this is the recipe for you. don't waste your time nor your money on this. it was so bad, my wife removed all of Sandra's recipes from her recipe box. oh and btw, she only cooked this mess for an hour and a half, i can't imagine how mushy it would have been if she had cooked it for the time shown.
Tasty but got goopy fast
03/02/2008 at 08:22pm
User: Ann from West Liberty, OH User Rating:
I used mushroom broth instead of the veggie broth and it add a nice flavor. I stirred it every 30 minutes and the last 30 minutes I thought it was going to be too runny but it thickened up too much. Next time I'll keep a closer eye on it during the last 30 minutes.
Sorry Sandra
02/25/2007 at 04:47pm
User: Karen from Yonkers, NY User Rating:
I hate to say it but I hated this recipe. I made it as a side dish for lunch with my girlfriends from high school and I couldn't even serve it. I made plain rice instead and pretended that this never happened. It tasted so fake.
excellent
02/16/2007 at 03:23pm
User: michelle from chevy chase, MD User Rating:
this is a quick and easy risotto! all that i add to this recipe is a stick of unsalted sweet butter 1/2 an hour before cooking time is over. i find it to be unflavorful without the butter.
Easy Risotto
02/14/2008 at 07:38am
User: Stefani from Wilmington, NC User Rating:
Love this! So easy in the crockpot. My entire family gobbles it up every time I make it. It saves so much time using the crockpot and comes out perfect.
Pretty Bad
02/14/2007 at 02:32pm
User: Eunice from Dayton, OH User Rating:
The risotto was very salty and had the texture of wet concrete. I blame the crockpot. Would probably be better off done on the stove top. Also, I didn't like how long it took. I had to stay in the kitchen tending to it for hours.
Gracious.........
02/14/2007 at 12:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The texture was creepy!
Can't cook risotto in a crock pot!
02/13/2007 at 09:45am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is absolutely horrible. The risotto is a horrible, gloppy mess. I wouldn't serve this to my dog. It's pretty easy to make risotto the right way, so don't bother with the crock pot!
Ridiculous
02/07/2007 at 04:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The use of a crockpot in this recipe is ridiculous. It takes twice as much effort that way. The risotto is salty and has the texture of wet concrete. It doesn't get creamy in the crockpot.
I had high hopes...
02/06/2006 at 06:18pm
User: Andria from n/a, MA User Rating:
This recipe was not very good. The Risotto came out mushy and not very tasty. Definitely a disappointment! The search continues for a good Mushroom Risotto recipe!
I coudn't believe how well this came out!
01/29/2006 at 04:26am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is so good, and it is much easier than making risotto the traditional way. Thanks!
unbelievably good!
01/28/2006 at 11:43pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am not an accomplished cook, but this came out good!
Unbelievably bad
01/28/2006 at 05:30pm
User: Beth from Arlington Heights, IL User Rating:
I am not a Sara basher; I have learned quite a few great ideas from her! Altho I followed the recipe to the letter (and am an accomplished cook), this recipe was a gross, gooey, inedible nightmare! I can eat just about anything; however, not even my dogs would touch this! It was like a taupe-colored spackle--a true waste of high quality Arborio rice and 'shrooms. Don't waste your time, money, or calories! ;-(
LOVED THIS!!!!!
01/28/2006 at 01:29am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
it's so good and saves time! and this was better than any risotto I've had in a restaurant. Thank you so much. Our family will be making this again in one form or another. You can make any flavor risotto with this method. :)
Sorry..didn't like
01/25/2006 at 07:50pm
User: Jeanne from Jarrettsville, MD User Rating:
I didn't find this recipe so great. I like mushrooms, but did not like them in this recipe. I will make the rice again, just with something else. Also, my rice got too done in only 2 hours. Next time I won't cook it as long.
great
01/25/2006 at 05:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
fantastic
This should be called "too good to be true mushroom risotto"
01/23/2006 at 01:22am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Awesome!!!!
01/22/2006 at 11:06pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is delish and has a wonderful texture when it's done. It's so easy too!
great method
01/22/2006 at 08:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This method of cooking risotto yields the same result as standing and stirring for a long time. Thx for the great time saver!! You can do other things like play with your kids while it's cooking!
Risotto
01/22/2006 at 04:08pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
doesn't get any better than this! yummo!
YUMMY RICE!
01/22/2006 at 01:12am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is so so delish. It comes out perfectly creamy. It is SO much less time consuming that standing over your stove stirring and adding liquid for half an hour. Thanks for the easy short cuts with great results!
Wonderful!!!
01/21/2006 at 07:56am
User: Debbie from West Chicago, IL User Rating:
We really enjoyed this dish - very flavorful and great texture. The slow cooker process made this dish so easy to make. I served it with Salmon and it made for an excellent side dish.
slow cooked risotto
01/20/2006 at 08:24pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was great!!!! I used button mushrooms and cremini. The method of making this is a good idea.
very mushroomy!
01/19/2006 at 08:59pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This risotto tastes very very good, and the crockpot makes it easy!
loved the ease and taste!
01/18/2006 at 09:34pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It was so nice to get a nice creamy rice dish without having to stand over the stove for half an hour. Thanks! You can make all different kinds of risotto this way. The choices are endless.