Dried Wild Mushroom Risotto

Serves: 6

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

46

Sweetness

55

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Rice (aborio)

2 tsps

Salt

1.5 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 large

Onion (chopped)

9 cups

Water

Directions:

1

Soak the dried mushrooms in 1 cup warm water for 30 minutes, then lift them out and strain the liquid

2

Finely chop the mushrooms

3

Add the soaking liquid to the mushroom stock in a large saucepan

4

Bring to a simmer

5

Heat the butter in a wide soup pot, add the diced shallots, and cook over medium heat until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes

6

Add the rice and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute

7

Add the mushrooms and wine and simmer until the wine is absorbed, stirring a few times, then add 2 cups stock, cover and cook at a lively simmer until it's absorbed

8

Begin adding the stock in 1/2 cup increments, stirring constantly until each addition is absorbed before adding the next

9

When the rice is cooked, stir in the parsley, cheese, and an additional 1 or 2 tablespoons of butter

10

Taste for salt and season with pepper

11

Soak porcini in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes

12

Set aside

13

Heat oil in a soup pot

14

Add the onion, carrots, and celery

15

Saute over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is well browned, about 15 minutes

16

Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen juices that have collected there

17

Add porcini, soaking liquid, remaining ingredients and 9 cups of water

18

Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes

19

Strain