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Creamy Mushroom Risotto

Classic Creamy Italian Mushroom Risotto

The most flavorful classic Italian risotto recipes use Porcini mushrooms as they are the most sought-out mushroom for this dish.  

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword italian, mushroom, risotto
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

  • 64 ounces chicken or vegetable stock
  • 4 ounces dried porcini mushrooms yields 12 ounces
  • 5 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion minced
  • 2 Tablespoons shallots minced
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup Grana Padano grated
  • 2 Tablespoons butter unsalted
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Reconstitute dried mushrooms: Using a kitchen scale measure 4 ounces of dried porcini mushrooms (that's about 4 cups) and place them in a bowl.

  2. Add 2 cups cups of stock to dried mushrooms. Allow to soak for 30 minutes stirring frequently. The mushrooms will reconstituted to 4-6 times their dry weight leaving you with about 12-23 ounces. That's great because this recipe calls for 12 ounces of porcini mushrooms.

  3. After 30 minutes remove mushrooms from the stock. Retain stock if desired. Rinse mushrooms under cool water. Allow to drain complete and sit aside. 

  4. Place the remainder of the unused stock in a sauce pan and simmer over low heat. 

  5. In a large skillet add olive oil, minced onion and shallots. Sauté until slightly brown.

  6. Measure out 2 cups of arborio rice. (DO NOT rinse rice) Add rice to onions and shallots. Stir until well coated.

  7. This recipe calls for a dry white wine. DO NOT use a cooking wine. If preferred this ingredient can be left out. I have never made it without it so I don’t know what the outcome would be.

    Add the wine to the rice mixture. Stir and continue to cook for about 30 seconds. This will allow the alcohol to evaporate.

  8. Add 1/2 cup warm stock to the rice. Stir until rice has absorbed the liquid. Repeat this process until about 1/2 cup of liquid is left. This should take about 15-20 minutes.
  9. Add salt and mushrooms to rice mixture and stir. Add butter and grated Grana Padano and stir until well combined. Serve immediately.

  10. Congratulations! You can now say you have made a Classic Italian Risotto!

    Enjoy!

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