Farrotto with English Peas and Morels
- 2 3/4 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups shelled English peas
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 cup farro
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound morels, cleaned, stemmed, and quartered lengthwise
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Place the stock in a saucepan and set over low heat to keep hot.
- In a large saucepan or pot over high heat, bring salted water to a boil.
- Prepare an ice bath in a strainer set into a large bowl.
- Add the peas to the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes.
- Immediately transfer to the ice bath.
- When cool, drain and reserve.
- In a high-sided saute pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Add the garlic and onion and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the farro and stir to coat.
- Add the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until the wine is absorbed, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of the stock.
- Cook until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While the farrotto is cooking, heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the morels and saute until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and reserve.
- Add 1 more cup stock to the farrotto.
- Continue cooking until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, 6 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 1/2 cup more stock.
- When the liquid is nearly absorbed, taste the farrotto.
- It should be nearly tender with some resilience.
- Add the peas and the morel mixture with an additional 1/4 cup stock.
- Stir, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat and fold in the cheese and the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
chicken stock, peas, unsalted butter, garlic, onion, farro, white wine, extravirgin olive oil, morels, kosher salt, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/farrotto-with-english-peas-and-morels-383864 (may not work)