Porcini Mushroom Risotto

Name: Porcini Mushroom Risotto
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 397 grams cups arborio rice; 118 milliliters 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms; 355 milliliters dry white wine; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, minced; 118 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus Parmesan shavings for garnish; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 227 grams cremini or shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed and caps cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 2 liters vegetable stock or low-sodium broth; 237 milliliters boiling water

Porcini Mushroom Risotto is a gluten free side dish. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 351 calories, 7g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have arborio rice, porcini mushrooms, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

In a heatproof bowl, soak the dried porcini mushrooms in the boiling water until softened, about 20 minutes. Rub the mushrooms in the water to remove any grit, then lift them out of the soaking liquid and coarsely chop. Reserve the mushroom soaking liquid.

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Dried Porcini Mushrooms

Mushrooms

Water

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable stock to a boil. Cover and keep the stock at a bare simmer over low heat. In a large saucepan or medium enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the olive oil.

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Stock

Olive Oil

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the cremini mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they are softened, about 4 minutes.

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Crimini Mushrooms

Add the rice to the pan and cook, stirring, until coated, about 1 minute.

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Rice

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Frying Pan

Add the white wine to the rice and simmer until it has almost evaporated.

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White Wine

Rice

Add the chopped porcini mushrooms and the reserved mushroom soaking liquid, stopping before you reach the grit at the bottom.

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Mushrooms

Add enough hot stock to just cover the rice and cook, stirring constantly, until the stock has been absorbed.

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Stock

Rice

Add more stock. Continue cooking and stirring, adding more stock as it is absorbed, until the rice is just tender and a creamy sauce forms, about 30 minutes.

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Sauce

Stock

Rice

Remove the porcini risotto from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the grated Parmesan cheese. Season the risotto with salt and pepper and ladle it into shallow bowls. Top the risotto with Parmesan shavings and serve.

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Parmesan