Risotto coi Funghi

• 1 recipe basic Italian risotto
• 6-8 dried mushrooms
• ½ pound cooked ham

Soak dried mushrooms for several hours in hot water. Drain; cut into small pieces and combine with diced cooked ham. Fold ham and mushroom mixture carefully into risotto cooked as above. Then stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese; place rice in a well-buttered casserole; cover and cook in a preheated slow oven (