If you use button mushrooms, halve rather than ... and stay tender when reheated in the risotto. Nutritional data calculated using 400g/14oz chicken breast.

I added mushrooms and chicken for a wholesome meal and doubled the recipe to feed all the guests — all of whom were roped in to take turns stirring the risotto.

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This cheap and cheerful chicken risotto is quick and easy because all the stock goes in at once. It's also brilliant for using up leftover chicken and that always-reliable bag of frozen peas.

Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until well-browned on both sides. Remove the chicken and let cool on a plate. Stir the soups and water into your saucepan.

When the risotto is ready, pour in the remaining stock and stir gently for three to four minutes. Finally fold in the remaining butter, the parmesan and all the cooked mushrooms, reserving some of ...

Break up the dried porcini into 2 cups of the chicken broth in ... some additional dried mushrooms in a coffee grinder and include a tablespoon or two in the risotto for some added depth.