Mushroom Risotto With Dried Porcini and Shiitake Mushrooms

The risotto is made using the traditional slow-stirring method, and finished with freshly ground black pepper and Parmesan cheese. Shiitake mushrooms offer a wonderful woodsy taste and are a great compliment to the earthy dried porcini mushrooms. This risotto would be wonderful with a grilled steak and a green salad.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 3  tablespoons butter (divided usage)
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 2  cups arborio rice
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 3  cups beef broth
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3⁄4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Prepare porcini mushrooms: Place dried porcini mushrooms in a bowl with 1 cup boiling water. Weight down the mushrooms with something so they stay submerged for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, squeeze mushrooms (saving all liquid) and chop porcini mushrooms coarsely.
2. Prepare shiitake mushrooms: Heat 1 T. of the butter in a saute pan. Saute sliced mushroom tops about 5 minutes until soft.
3. Set mushrooms aside.
4. Meanwhile, heat beef broth in a saucepan just to simmering point. Add to this the retained mushroom liquid so that you have about 4 cups simmering broth.
5. In a separate pan, heat olive oil and the remaining 2 T. butter. Saute onions for about 8 minutes until tender and translucent (but not brown).
6. Add rice to onion mixture; stir and cook about 4 minutes until rice is well coated and has turned opaque white.
7. Add wine to onion/rice mixture; stir and allow to evaporate.
8. Add chopped porcini mushrooms (don't add shiitake yet), along with 1 cup simmering broth. Stir and cook until this liquid has evaporated. Then add another 1 cup broth; stir and simmer. Repeat until rice is tender, which will take about 18-20 minutes. You may have some liquid remaining.
9. When the risotto is done cooking, add shiitake mushrooms, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Top with chopped parsley. Serve.