Porcini Caramelized Onion And Sage Risotto Recipes

PORCINI RISOTTO

Steps:

• Soak dried porcini in 3 cups water until rehydrated, about an hour. Strain the mushrooms, reserving the broth for the risotto. (Discard the last 1/2 inch of the liquid; it will contain dirt from the porcini.) Roughly chop the mushrooms, then set aside. When you're ready, heat the chicken stock and mushroom broth to a simmer.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add onion and season with salt and pepper; add garlic and cook until slightly translucent. Add rice and stir to coat with the oil; season with salt and pepper and cook until slightly translucent. Add wine and stir until almost all the liquid has cooked off. Add hot stock and broth mixture, a ladleful at a time, completely stirring in the liquid each time. Keep adding broth as needed so there is always a 1/4-inch liquid layer over the rice.
• After 15 to 20 minutes, the rice should be close to al dente. Add the mushrooms, then the sage (leaving some for garnish), stirring vigorously. Taste and adjust seasoning. Remove from heat and stir in butter, then cheese. Serve immediately.
• To serve, spoon into shallow bowls, shave some Parmesan on top, then garnish with remaining sage.

PORCINI AND BARLEY 'RISOTTO'

Steps:

• Place porcini in heatproof bowl. In medium pan, bring broth to a boil. Pour over porcini, and let sit 15 minutes. Remove mushrooms, and chop. Strain broth through cheesecloth.
• Scatter onion and garlic in a large heavy pan, and pour oil on top. Sauté until onion is translucent. Add barley, and cook, stirring, to toast barley, about 5 minutes. Pour in wine, and reduce until it is almost gone.
• Begin adding mushroom broth a little at a time, stirring until it is absorbed. (It should simmer rapidly.) Continue adding broth until barley is just tender but still firm. Remove from heat, and stir in mushrooms, butter, thyme and half the cheese. Ladle into 4 shallow bowls, and sprinkle with rest of cheese.