Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2013

I should have paid more attention to the review which mentioned that the wild rice needs more cooking time. I was overall disappointed in this recipe. I used Parmesan instead of Gorgonzola. Perhaps if I had used the Gorgonzola I would have been happier with the overall taste.

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SUZTORRES

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2012

Fantastic recipe! Made it with all Arborio rice but otherwise followed the recipe pretty closely. So pleased with the result. This is a keeper. Already thinking about where to fit it into the Thanksgiving menu.

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Matthew

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2012

The only bad thing I can say is that I should have precooked the wild rice a little, since it takes longer to soften than arborio rice. So the wild rice is still a little hard, but still tastes amazing. I followed the recipe to the letter, except instead of Gorgonzola cheese, I did use a mix of parmigiano reggiano and ricotta (for extra creaminess). The result was out of this world. I also added chicken breast to the final product to make it a meal.

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Wrenegade

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2012

I had to make small modifications in order to use similar ingredients I had available. I did not use the optional maple syrup, preferred to use just the arborio rice, chicken broth rather than vegetable broth, and dried porcini mushrooms instead of the shiitake. To accommodate a “cheese picky” husband, I used the submitter’s suggestion to substitute Parmesan cheese for the gorgonzola. (He doesn’t like that either, but I know it was the lesser of two evils for him so I kind of snuck it in) This was one of the best, most interesting side dishes I’ve had in awhile. Wonderfully rich, complex blend of flavors.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

I have just discovered allrecipes, and this is my fourth recipe. It is fabulous. I substituted a wild mushroom mix from Costco, and a wild/brown rice mix, also from Costco. Also substituted White Stilton for the Gorgonzola. It tastes amazing. Very versatile recipe.

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Victorianna

Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2011

Delicious! I used fresh shiitake mushrooms and chicken stock because that's what I had and I probably should have cooked them before hand because the stems were a little hard. Also, the wild rice didn't cook at the same rate as the arborio so it was a little hard. In the feature I might partially cook it separately first. Otherwise it was very good!

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snowpea

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2011

I am giving five stars - but I did make a couple of changes. I had some leftover smoked teal (wild duck) breast that was wrappped in bacon, so I diced some of the bacon and added with the onions then I added the diced smoked duck breast with the roasted butternut squash. I used about equal parts squash and smoked duck. I also used parm instead of gorgonzola because that is what I had on hand - I live at high altitude so have to add more liquid and cook for longer as usual for high alt adj. but this turned out fantastic! The depth and layers of flavor is amazing! Will definitly try again.

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Jstsumchic505

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2011

This was quite tasty. I didn't have Gorgonzola cheese so I used Parmesan instead and it turned out pretty good.

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KellyRenee

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Living In: Broomfield, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: May 9, 2011

I used dried mixed mushrooms because I have a huge container of them from Costco. I also had some other random variety of squash that I used in place of butternut. It takes a while to cook (being risotto), but it was worth the effort.

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