Risotto Ai Funghi Porcini Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, place the dry porcini mushrooms and two cups of hot water until the mushrooms are tender, about 1/2 hour. Remove the mushrooms from the water and dice. Pass the mushroom water through a fine sieve and reserve.
• In a saute pan over medium high heat, add the garlic, olive oil, and 1 ounce of butter. When the garlic begins to saute, add the shiitake and porcini mushrooms. Cook for three minutes, add the white wine and continue to saute until the wine is almost completely evaporated.
• Follow the basic risotto recipe, and when beginning to add the vegetable stock to the risotto, add the Sauteed mushrooms, and the mushroom water stirring continuously with a wooden spoon. When the risotto is cooked al dente, add the butter, chopped Italian parsley and Parmesan cheese, continue stirring until a creamy consistency appears. Serve on a platter or in individual bowls.

Steps:

• Soak the funghi porcini in water for about 15 minutes. Drain and dried.
• Brown the 2 garlic cloves in olive oil and 20 gr. of butter. Saute' the finely chopped onions.
• Add the funghi porcini and parsley, leave it to cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the wine, leave it evaporate and then add the rice. Toast the rice for some minutes, then add a scoop of broth. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Mixing continuously, add broth scoop by scoop until the rice is cooked.Don't overcook, this will ruin the texture.
• Before taking out of the fire, add in the rest of the butter (20 gr.), the parmesan cheese and the chopped parsley.
• Take out the pan from the fire, Cover, leave it for 5 minutes then serve, with some parmesan cheese on top.