12.30.05
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms. Italian Recipes
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
2oz butter
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1/2 lb Arborio rice
4 oz chicken broth, boiling
freshly grated grana padano
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
4oz white wine
6oz dry porcini mushrooms, soaked in warm water
salt, pepper
1 clove of garlic, minced
Sauté the onion in the olive oil, add the garlic and the rice, and toast. Deglaze with the wine. Add the stock slowly, stirring, until absorbed, and cook for about 18 minutes. Add the porcini mushrooms and the juice from the porcini in the final 5 minutes. Finish by stirring in the butter and Parmigiano Reggiano. Season, and stir in the parsley. Serves 4.
