Holiday foods are my absolute favorites, but if I’m being entirely honest I don’t care for Turkey or get crazy about sweets. I’m here for the side dishes. I could fill my whole plate with savory sides and never need a drumstick or a slice of cake.
This is a twist on your traditional green bean casserole and after trying it I will never go back to the traditional kind again! Usually made with canned condensed mushroom soup, I’ve added some cream cheese and grated parmesan to our Mushroom Risotto for creaminess and of course green beans and heaps of onions!
You can half this recipe for a smaller crowd but you might want to make the full recipes because everyone will be wanting seconds of this rich dish!
2 packages Cucina Aurora Hearty Mushroom Risotto - Cooked to Package instructions. 1 Tablespoon of cream cheese 1 cup thawed frozen French cut green beans 1/4 cup parmesan cheese Fried Onions - to taste
Cook the risotto in a large skillet to package instructions. When risotto is done cooking, add cream cheese, and parmesan cheese into hot risotto and stir until cream cheese has melted and fully incorporated. Stir in green beans. Plate in a large serving bowl and top generously with French fried onions. Enjoy! NOTE - this recipe can be made entirely Gluten Free and/or Vegan by replacing the cheese with vegan alternative cheese and grabbing some gluten free fried onions from your local specialty store. In a pinch? Sprinkle Cucina Aurora's toasted Onion dip mix on top!
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I have a huge food allergy and have to avoid many things. The olive oil I buy from Cucina Aurora is delicious! I know exactly what is in it, I cook with it, and use it on salads. What a twist to add to a salad and it is amazing on shrimp! Thank you Dawn for adding yummy flavor to my very limited menu!
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I have purchased many products from Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery over the years. Dip mix, risotto, cookbooks and of course oils! What keeps me coming back is the fact that everything is just plain good. I love to cook and the oils in particular make it simple to add a delicious burst of flavor. I tell everyone about these products and will keep spreading the word!
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Just had sweet potato sage risotto purchased recently. Absolutely wonderful, and easy!!!! A gem!
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I was fortunate to stop at the Kitchen Witchery booth at Mohegan Sun New England Christmas Festival. I purchased the Magical Marinara and that is what it is “magical” I cooked my meatballs in the sauce. The flavor was delicious with the garlic infused olive oil and a slight kick of red pepper we thoroughly enjoyed it! I will definitely be purchasing it again and will be trying the infused olive oils!