This French Onion Risotto is creamy, comforting, and bursting with French Onion flavor! Perfect for date night or anytime you want to impress. And ready in just 30 minutes!
I LOVE risotto. Like love love it. I got hooked on it a few years ago when my friend Lisa sent me a tomato-sausage risotto recipe from Martha Stewart. Since then I’ve made about 10 different recipes and have yet to meet one I didn’t thoroughly enjoy. Mushroom risotto, butternut squash risotto, roasted vegetable risotto with truffle oil, edamame risotto, red wine risotto….need I say more?! Rich, creamy, delicious…..and actually very easy to make!
I used to think making risotto was out of my league. Probably because the only place I had ever had it was at a fancy little steakhouse where they used a crumb scraper on our table after every (other) bite of bread! But then I tried making it, and I realized that if you’re willing to stand at the stove and stir, you’re good to go…the stirring is the hardest part!
French Onion Risotto
(Of course….I never tell anyone that….) It’s kinda nice to have a go-to “fancy” dish – something to serve on a special occasion or anytime you want to impress someone! Shortly after I started blogging, I came up with my first “original” risotto recipe – Hallowine Risotto, made with a delicious spiced apple wine. Since then, I’ve had my eyes open for a new delicious combo….so when I saw this at the grocery store, I knew right away I’d found my inspiration! Add some mushrooms, sausage, and parmesan cheese….and you have yourself an amazing (fancy-ish) meal. Great for a date night, a girls’ night, or a family dinner! (My kiddos loved it!!)
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 package approx 1 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 8 oz. mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 4 c. French Onion Soup I used a 32 oz. carton Pacific French Onion Soup *For a less intense french onion flavor, replace 1 cup of the soup with water.
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving
Instructions
- In a large stockpot or skillet, heat oil over med-high heat.
- Add sausage and onion; cook 5 minutes, breaking sausage apart.
- Add mushrooms and continue cooking until sausage is no longer pink.
- Add rice and stir constantly to toast, about 1 min.
- Add wine and cook, stirring, until liquid is absorbed.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 cup soup and stir continuously until liquid is fully absorbed. Continue stirring and add soup 1/2 cup at a time, waiting until it has been fully absorbed before adding more.
- Remove from heat when rice is fully cooked and risotto is creamy.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese.
I kind of love the fact that you have to stand at the stove and stir. Glass of wine in one hand, and spoon in the other. 🙂
Yes! Me too!!! Glass of wine is key…. 🙂
Yum, looks so good! I have always wanted to try making risotto, now I think I have the confidence to try 🙂
I sure hope so….I promise you it’s easy!!
What a clever idea to add in the pre-made soup to the risotto! I was actually really disappointed with the risotto when I first tried it at a (mediocre) Italian restaurant. Cooking it at home helped me realize how delicious it can be!
Thanks, Elizabeth! Yes, I love making risotto at home because you can make it as flavorful as you want!
This looks delicious…Rissotto is one of those dishes that I’ve never tried fearing I’m going to mess it up…I might give this one a try! Thanks for posting. Hopped over from the Sew-licious Decor party!. Have a great week!
Thanks Lizbeth! Yes, I hope you try it…. I promise you won’t mess it up! Just keep stirring!! 🙂
This looks amazing!! Combining french onion flavour, sausage AND mushrooms to risotto can’t go wrong! I’ll definitely be trying this out, thanks for posting!
Thanks, Hannah! I hope you give it a try – you’ll like it!!
Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!
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Kathy Shea Mormino
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Thanks, Kathy! I’ll definitely be back 🙂
Your risotto looks absolutely delicious! I love different risottos, and this one sounds so good!
Thanks, Maria! I love risotto, too….so I am always experimenting with new ones!
This looks delicious. I have had a box of risotto rice for a long time and need to use it. Thank you for sharing.Pinned.
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Thanks, Sue! Yes, use your risotto rice with this recipe!! You’ll love it!
I like risotto, too. This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing at Must Try Monday.
Thanks, Carrie! What’s not to like, right??
That looks really yummy. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to making it.
Leslie
http://www.thememorynest.blogspot.com
Thanks, Leslie! I hope you do! 🙂
Looks yummy I love making risottos too so will be trying this one for sure!
Yes, please do! It will be your new favorite 🙂
YUMMY! This looks so delicious. I have to try this one. Thanks so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent this week. Just pinned, too! 🙂
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Kathy
Thanks, Kathy! I hope you try it – you’ll love it!
I am soooo stealing this recipe!! The kid is going to love it!! Thank you for sharing it @ someday crafts blog party, I may not have found you.
You’re right, Deanne! Kids do love it!! Thanks for stopping by my little blogging corner 🙂
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I love risotto. I love making risotto. And I think it is so smart to use french onion soup as the liquid!
Thanks, Michelle! I appreciate your comment! Glad you visited 🙂
Love the little cheat with the french onion soup box. I’ve bought this before… pinning your recipe and making it soon.
This looks so scrumptious! Pinned!
Selene @ restorationbeauty.com
Yum! I’ve never made risotto but that looks so good!
I love Risotto I’ll have to give this a try!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Andie @ Maybeiwill.com
Oh my. YUM! This looks amazing…. Thanks so much for coming to party at Super Saturday Show & Tell 🙂 I hope you’ll come again next week. xoxo~ Ruthie
I have always been afraid of risotto. I burn water;) But maybe I will try it soon! I have had it before and love the taste!
Looks great, I can’t wait to try this out! Thank you so much for participating and sharing it at SHOW-licious Craft Showcase Party!
Marti
http://sew-licious.blogspot.com/2013/02/saturday-show-licious-craft-showcase-21.html
I love French Onion! I’ve never made risotto though. I’ll have to try it. Tank you for sharing on Foodie Friday
What a great idea. I hadn’t thought about using a soup mix before. Love the creativity. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.
I’ve never had risotto and see it on so many cooking shows! Looks good!
This is risotto is terrific!! I can’t wait to try it!!
What a interesting combination for a risotto! I love risotto. I need to try your recipe! Thanks!
Yum! This looks so good! I love french onion anything, what a great risotto twist!
Seriously! How delicious is this!??!?!? I LOVE finding new risotto recipes! Cannot wait to give this a go!
French onion is the way to go on anything!
French onion soup is one of my favorite dishes! I can’t wait to see how well you’ve captured its essence in this risotto!
Ummmmm…. I am going to have to make this asap! One of my husband’s favorites is French Onion Soup & one of my favorites is a good homemade risotto. 😉
When you say 4 cups of French Onion Soup, do you mean reconstituted? For instance, I have cans of Campbell’s French Onion Soup. Do I just go ahead and add the soup as is, or should I mix it with water like it says on the can?
I used soup in a carton, not the kind you add water to. So yes…add the water first! 🙂
I love your recipe and want to try it for the holidays.
I would need to double or triple the recipe. Would you suggest making it in separate batches ahead of time and reheating or cooking it all at one time.
I always check the comments before making a recipe for tips and tricks and this one just had a ton of people saying it looked really good, but they hadn’t made it. I’ve made a bunch of different risottos and this one might have been my husband’s favorite. It was delicious, flavorful, creamy and the sausage and mushrooms really complimented each other texturally and I’m not even a huge mushroom person. I think I might be making this for my in-laws when they come to visit in a few weeks! So anyone who is curious about trying this recipe, it’s not only easy it’s as delicious as it looks/sounds.
Thank you! I appreciate seeing comments from someone who has made this recipe. I will be making it this weekend 🙂
Delicious!! I love making my own french onion soup, and my own risotto, so I was excited to try this recipe. I was concerned at first with the recipe only calling for 1 cup of arborio rice, not 2 as my other recipe calls for, but this did not disappoint! I used 2 cans of condensed Campbell’s french onion soup (Covid times, weird things out of stock in grocery) instead of Pacific ( I also didn’t have any of my own to add) and at least 3 full glasses of white wine (I didn’t dilute the soup). I also used Jimmy Dean HOT sausage instead of turkey sausage. Soooo tasty!!! thank you so much, this will be a go-to recipe!