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Porcini risotto

12
Points®
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
This risotto is packed with porcini and button mushrooms and flavoured with fresh sage and garlic to give it extra depth

Ingredients

Dried mushrooms

¼ cup(s), (porcini), (10g)

Chicken stock

2 cup(s), (500ml)

Olive oil

1 tbs

Brown onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Fresh sage

20 g, (3 leaves)

Arborio rice

1½ cup(s), (300g)

Sweet-style white wine

¼ cup(s), (60ml)

Oil spray

1 x 3 second spray(s)

Mushrooms

150 g, thinly sliced

Grated parmesan cheese

cup(s), (25g)

Instructions

  1. Place porcini in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour over 1 cup (250ml) boiling water and stand for 10 minutes. Place undrained porcini mixture, stock and 2 cups (500ml) water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered.
  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sage and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add rice, stirring to combine. Add white wine and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until absorbed. Add porcini mixture, one ladle at a time, and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed. Continue adding porcini mixture, stirring constantly, for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked al dente.
  3. Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until just browned and tender. Stir mushrooms and a quarter of the parmesan cheese into risotto. Sprinkle with remaining parmesan and serve immediately.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Enjoy with a salad of mixed lettuce leaves.TIP: Risotto needs to be served immediately. The rice should be al dente and still have a bit of bite to it.