Mushroom Risotto

Serves: 5

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

63

Spice

45

Sweetness

56

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.75 cups

Water (hot)

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

6 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

Directions:

1

Soak porcini in 1 1/2 cups hot water in a bowl until softened, about 20 minutes

2

Lift porcini out, squeezing liquid back into bowl

3

Rinse to remove any grit and coarsely chop

4

Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a coffee filter or a dampened paper towel into a 3- to 4-quart saucepan, then add broth, soy sauce, and remaining 21/4 cups water to pan and bring to a simmer

5

Meanwhile, heat oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté onion, stirring, until just softened, about 5 minutes

6

Add garlic and fresh mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until mushrooms are browned and any liquid they give off is evaporated, about 8 minutes

7

Stir in porcini and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute

8

Add wine and cook, stirring, until absorbed, about 1 minute

9

Stir 1 cup simmering broth into rice and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a strong simmer, until absorbed

10

Continue cooking and adding broth, about 1 cup at a time, stirring frequently and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy looking but still al dente, 18 to 20 minutes

11

Thin with some of remaining broth if necessary

12

(You will have about 1 cup left over

13

) Remove from heat

14

Stir in cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining 5 tablespoons butter until butter is melted

15

If reserving some risotto to make one of the following recipes, set aside 3 cups and cool to room temperature, then chill, covered with plastic wrap

16

Stir parsley into remaining risotto and serve immediately

17

Soak porcini in 1 1/2 cups hot water in a bowl until softened, about 20 minutes

18

Lift porcini out, squeezing liquid back into bowl

19

Rinse to remove any grit and coarsely chop

20

Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined with a coffee filter or a dampened paper towel into a 3- to 4-quart saucepan, then add broth, soy sauce, and remaining 21/4 cups water to pan and bring to a simmer

21

Meanwhile, heat oil with 1 tablespoon butter in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté onion, stirring, until just softened, about 5 minutes

22

Add garlic and fresh mushrooms and sauté, stirring, until mushrooms are browned and any liquid they give off is evaporated, about 8 minutes

23

Stir in porcini and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute

24

Add wine and cook, stirring, until absorbed, about 1 minute

25

Stir 1 cup simmering broth into rice and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a strong simmer, until absorbed

26

Continue cooking and adding broth, about 1 cup at a time, stirring frequently and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy looking but still al dente, 18 to 20 minutes

27

Thin with some of remaining broth if necessary

28

(You will have about 1 cup left over

29

) Remove from heat

30

Stir in cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining 5 tablespoons butter until butter is melted

31

If reserving some risotto to make one of the following recipes, set aside 3 cups and cool to room temperature, then chill, covered with plastic wrap

32

Stir parsley into remaining risotto and serve immediately