We ate so much meat these past few days, that yesterday I said to my husband, that I would make something completely meatless. He totally agreed because he was sick of meat too. So, I decided to make risotto which is something my child eats too. I had in my fridge dried porcini. Actually, I saw them in the super market and I thought it would be a good idea to buy them and let me tell you I think now it was an excellent idea. So, I went on and made the risotto and it was devine. My husband and son were fighting over the last portion.
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
Ingredients
4 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 small onion finelly chopped
2 cups arborio rice
40 gr. dried porcini mushrooms
1 cup dry white wine
4 1/2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock (I used Knorr cubes)
2 handfuls of parmigiano
Salt, pepper, garlic powder
Instructions
Clean mushrooms. Personally, I washed them very well. Place them on a bowl and throw warm water to fill them and leave them for 15 minutes. Drain them. In a skillet put 2 tbsp of olive oil and place it on the stove at high heat. Throw the mushrooms after you drain them and sautee for 5 minutes. Salt and pepper them and add a pinch of garlic powder.
In a pot put the other 2 tbsp of olive oil at high heat and throw the chopped onion. Sautee for 3 to 4 minutes and then throw the arborio rice. Sautee for 2 to 3 minutes and then add the wine. Lower the heat to medium and mix until wine is absorbed. Then start to throw the stock cup by cup and continue to mix until each cup is absorbed. When you have thrown 2 cups of stock, throw also the mushrooms. At the end you taste the rice. It should be fairly firm in the center and creamy in its outer part. At this point, and right after you have thrown the last cup of stock, just add salt and pepper and the parmigiano. Serve immediately.
Labels: appetizer, Italian, Main Course, Pasta
We ate so much meat these past few days, that yesterday I said to my husband, that I would make something completely meatless. He totally agreed because he was sick of meat too. So, I decided to make risotto which is something my child eats too. I had in my fridge dried porcini. Actually, I saw them in the super market and I thought it would be a good idea to buy them and let me tell you I think now it was an excellent idea. So, I went on and made the risotto and it was devine. My husband and son were fighting over the last portion.