Porcini Mushroom Risotto

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Porcini Mushroom Risotto
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Category
Entree
Porcini BBQ Genie
Ingredients
7 cups chicken or veg stock
4-5 dried chanterelle mushrooms
4-5 dried Porcini mushrooms
4 tbsp butter or oil, divided
1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
3 shallots, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup white wine or stock
1-2 parmigiano reggiano rinds (optional)
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2 1/2 tsp Big Cove Foods ‘Porcini BBQ Genie’ spice blend
parmigiano reggiano, grated
salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Directions
Warm 7 cups chicken or veg stock in sauce pot.
Soak 4-5 dried chanterelle mushrooms & 4-5 dried porcini mushrooms in warm water and set aside.
Heat 2 tbsp butter or oil in pan on med heat and add 1 lb sliced cremini mushrooms and cook until water evaporates and remove from pan.
Heat 2 tbsp butter or oil in same pan and add 3 finely chopped shallots and sautee until translucent.
Add 1.5 cups arborio rice to shallots and heat until golden brown.
Add 3 cloves minced garlic.
Pour in 1/2 cup white wine or stock and stir in.
Add warm stock 1 ladle at a time until half of stock is stirred in.
Add in cooked mushrooms, soaked mushrooms
1-2 parmigiano reggiano rinds (optional). Continue adding stock 1 ladle at a time while stirring until rice is cooked.
Once rice is cooked through add 2.5 teaspoons Porcini BBQ Genie spice blend and a generous grating of parmigiano reggiano or similar hard cheese.
Add salt and freshly cracked
black pepper to taste.
Plate with a grating of parmigiano reggiano and a small knob of butter.
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