How to Make Porcini Risotto | Pasta Grannies

dry porcini mushrooms

🥗Healthier: fresh mushrooms

💰Cheaper: button mushrooms

Fresh mushrooms can provide a lighter flavor profile at a lower cost.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese alternative.

Melt a knob of butter with a little olive oil in a pan to prevent burning.

Finely chop the onion and sauté until soft but not brown.

Soak dry porcini mushrooms in water, then strain the soaking liquid to add to the risotto.

Chop the porcini mushrooms coarsely and add them to the sautéed onions.

Add 100 grams of arborio rice per person to the pan and stir gently until it sounds gritty.

Pour in a glass of white wine and stir until the wine has evaporated completely.

Start adding hot beef and chicken stock a few ladles at a time, ensuring both the stock and risotto are the same temperature.

Add a little salt early in the cooking process.

Stir the rice constantly for about 18 minutes until it is firm but not crunchy or mushy, and creamy from the released starches.

Add generous amounts of grated parmesan cheese and a thick slice of butter, stirring until melted.

Turn off the heat and let the risotto rest for a couple of minutes before serving.

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