| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 40 min |
| Prep: | 55 min |
| Cook: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- 3 black peppercorns
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound mixed mushrooms (such as oyster and cremini)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup grated aged gouda or parmesan cheese, plus shaved cheese for serving
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Soak the porcinis in 5 cups hot water, 30 minutes. Strain into a saucepan, squeezing the liquid from the porcinis; chop the porcinis and set aside.
- Make the mushroom broth: Remove the shiitake stems and transfer to a separate saucepan. Add 5 cups water, the bay leaf, 1/2 cinnamon stick, the peppercorns and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside to infuse, 30 minutes. Strain into the saucepan with the porcini soaking liquid, squeezing the liquid from the shiitake stems; discard the solids.
- Meanwhile, chop the shiitake mushroom caps and mixed mushrooms. Heat 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil in an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and the remaining 1/2 cinnamon stick and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the shiitake caps and mixed mushrooms in an even layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir and continue cooking until the mushrooms are soft, about 3 more minutes. Season with salt and discard the cinnamon stick.
- Bring the mushroom broth to a simmer. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the squash, onion, porcinis and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add the rice and toast, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Add the wine and simmer, stirring, until absorbed, 1 minute. Add 3 cups hot broth, return to a simmer and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 more minutes. Add 3 more cups broth and the mushroom mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the rice is al dente, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the grated cheese and parsley. Add more broth, if needed. Season with salt and serve with more cheese.
Reviews
I was looking for something to use my black poplar mushrooms and an acorn squash, and this was close enough. I was out of white wine, so I used a belgian style witbier instead, and added a little lemon juice.
I like this more than most of the other risottos I’ve made (with the exception of one with scallops, which is an unfair comparison).
Excellent dish. I didn’t bother with the mushroom broth. I simply used a low salt vegetable broth and added a bay leaf. I also used red wine to give it a rich color. We had this as our meatless Monday dinner with a simple salad. I would do this dish again and serve it with lamb loins from the grill.