Hi all,
My family found the EDC Mushroom Risotto way too bland and watery so I adapted an old mushroom risotto recipe that I had last night and it worked a treat. Here’s the details if anyone is interested -
PORCINI MUSHROOM AND ONION RISOTTO - adapted from Step by Step Italian Cooking (Family Circle)
Ingredients
1 x 15g packet sliced dried porcini mushrooms (available from delis – sometimes they will be in a 10g pack – either is fine)
1 litre chicken stock
60g butter
2 onions
1 clove garlic
300g arborio rice
150g fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons parsley
60g parmesan cheese
Preparation
1. Soak porcini mushrooms in water following instructions on the packet.
2. Place the parsley into TM bowl and chop for 2-3 seconds on Speed 7. Set aside.
3. Place the Parmesan cheese into TM bowl and pulverise for 10 seconds on speed 9. Set aside.
4. Place onion and garlic into TM bowl and chop for 2-3 seconds on Speed 6-7.
5. Add butter and sauté for 3 minutes at 100° on Speed 1 with MC off.
6. Insert Butterfly. Add arborio rice to TM bowl and sauté for 2 minutes at 100° on Reverse + Speed 1.
7. Add stock, porcini mushrooms and mushrooms and cook for 17 minutes at 100° on Reverse + Speed 1.
8. When cooked, place chopped parsley and parmesan cheese into ThermoServer and pour cooked risotto on top.
9. Stir through then allow to rest for at least 5-10 minutes before serving.
Tips/Hints
Risotto will still be quite liquidy when cooking time has finished but resting in the ThermoServer allows the rice to soak up most of the remaining liquid.
members' comments
auds - Didn't use parsley. Used 90g parmesan and half cup wine. Added salt and pepper to taste at the end. Also didn't use porcini - too expensive so used 300g brown mushrooms. Was very impressed for my first ever Risotto. Using it for arancini later today. Great recipe thanks.
Uni - when I make porcini mushrooms risotto I add a few of drops truffle oil.It's an expensive risotto to make for a large family.
Chookie - I often use Chinese dried mushrooms. Much cheaper.
Hazelnut - Made this tonight and we all loved it.
