Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Place dried porcini mushrooms in a bowl with 1 cup boiling water. Soak for 20 mins. Remove mushrooms, chop roughly. Strain liquid and add to your broth in a saucepan. Keep broth simmering.
- In a heavy pot, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Add sliced fresh mushrooms. Sauté until browned (5-6 mins). Season lightly with salt. Remove mushrooms from pot and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to the pot. Add onions and cook until translucent (3-4 mins). Add garlic and thyme, cook 1 min.
- Add Arborio rice. Toast, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes until grains are translucent at edges.
- Deglaze with white wine. Stir until wine is fully evaporated.
- Begin adding hot broth one ladle at a time, stirring frequently. Wait for liquid to be mostly absorbed before adding the next ladle. Continue for 18-20 minutes until rice is tender but al dente.
- Stir the cooked mushrooms (and chopped porcini) back into the rice.
- Remove pot from heat. Add cold butter and parmesan cheese. Stir vigorously to create a creamy emulsion. Season with salt/pepper.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley.
Notes
Stir frequently but not constantly. The rice should always be moist, never dry.