Wild Mushroom Risotto

Name: Wild Mushroom Risotto
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 50 g dried porcini (ceps), soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes; 300 g/10 oz wild porcini (or a mixture of chanterelle, porcini and chestnut mushrooms), quartered or halved depending on size; 300 g/10 oz wild porcini (or a mixture of chanterelle, porcini and chestnut mushrooms), quartered or halved depending on size; 300 g/10 oz wild porcini (or a mixture of chanterelle, porcini and chestnut mushrooms), quartered or halved depending on size; 300 g/10 oz wild porcini (or a mixture of chanterelle, porcini and chestnut mushrooms), quartered or halved depending on size; 350 g/12 oz risotto rice (carnarole, vialnone nano or arbrorio), rinsed and drained; 350 g/12 oz risotto rice (carnarole, vialnone nano or arbrorio), rinsed and drained; 350 g/12 oz risotto rice (carnarole, vialnone nano or arbrorio), rinsed and drained; 350 g/12 oz risotto rice (carnarole, vialnone nano or arbrorio), rinsed and drained; 50 g dried porcini (ceps), soaked in boiling water for 20 minutes; 600 ml/1 pint red wine; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4–6 garlic cloves, finely chopped; a handful of fresh sage leaves, fresh rosemary or wild herbs, finely chopped; a handful of fresh sage leaves, fresh rosemary or wild herbs, finely chopped; a handful of fresh sage leaves, fresh rosemary or wild herbs, finely chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper; wild thyme for garnishing; 110 g/4 oz Parmesan cheese, finely grated; a knob of butter; salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Spirit & Spice

By Ghillie Basan

Published 2019

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I rarely watch TV and even more rarely watch cookery programmes, but there were two chefs I did enjoy watching when I got the chance as they lived and breathed the food they cooked – Antonio Carluccio and Keith Floyd. Sadly, neither of them of are still with us but Keith is often in my he

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Wild Mushroom Risotto

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