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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Place corn on baking sheet.
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Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
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Roast corn until tender and brown in spots, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes.
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Remove corn from oven.
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Toss mushrooms with chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon oil on large baking sheet.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Roast mushrooms until tender and beginning to turn golden, stirring once, about 15 minutes.
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Cut corn kernels off cobs.
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Reserve 1/2 cup corn in small bowl.
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Combine remaining corn and 1/2 cup chicken stock in processor.
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Blend until almost smooth.
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Set corn puree aside.
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Bring 5 1/4 cups chicken stock to simmer in large pot.
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Reduce heat to low; keep stock hot.
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Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
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Add onion and saute 2 minutes.
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Add rice; stir 3 minutes.
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Add wine; stir until liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
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Add 1 cup hot stock.
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Simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring often.
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Continue adding stock 1/2 cup at a time until rice is tender but still slightly firm in center and mixture is creamy, simmering until stock is absorbed before each addition and stirring often, about 25 minutes.
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Mix corn puree, reserved corn kernerls, half of mushrooms, spinach, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and butter into risotto.
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Stir in 1/2 cup chicken stock to moisten if necessary.
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Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Remove from heat.
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Spoon risotto into soup bowls.
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Top with remaining mushrooms.
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Sprinkle with chives.
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Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese separately.