How Do You Make Risotto With Wild Mushrooms?
This is the ultimate way to enjoy the sublime earthiness of wild mushrooms. Serves six people as a hearty side dish. Put the broth in a saucepan and heat it to a gentle simmer on the stove. Combine the porcini and 2 c. boiling water in a glass bowl. Let them soak for 20 minutes. Remove the porcini from the water and strain the water through a coffee filter. Add the water to the broth and roughly chop the porcini. In a small sauté pan over medium-high heat, cook the portobello and shiitakes in a teaspoon of the oil. After 6 minutes, add the porcini to the pan and set aside. Heat half the butter and the remaining oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains well with the butter and oil. Cook for another minute while stirring gently. Set your kitchen timer to 18 minutes. Add the wine, stir and let it cook until the wine is almost completely absorbed by the rice. Add 1/4 c
