Risotto al Porcini: Porcini Risotto
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 -ounce dried porcini broken into pieces with your hands
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 3 1/2 cups chicken stock, hot
- 1/2 pound fresh porcini cleaned and thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for sprinkling
- In a 12 to 14-inch skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook until softened and translucent but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Once the onions are translucent add the rice and stir with a wooden spoon until toasted and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the dried porcini.
- Add the wine to the toasting rice, and then add a 4 to 6-ounce ladle of stock and cook, stirring, until it is absorbed.
- Continue adding the stock a ladle at a time, waiting until the liquid is absorbed before adding more.
- Just before adding the last 4 to 6-ounces of stock add the freshly sliced porcini.
- Cook until the rice is tender and creamy and yet still a little al dente, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the butter and cheese until well mixed.
- Portion risotto into 4 warmed serving plates, serving with extra cheese.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, arborio rice, porcini, white wine, chicken stock, porcini, butter, sprinkling
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/risotto-al-porcini-porcini-risotto-recipe.html (may not work)