Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:50:54 -0300
From: E M Legon (elegon@datamarkets.com.ar)
Recipe for Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients:
6 oz (175 g) fresh cultivated mushrooms, finely sliced
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 2/3 pints (4 cups) low-fat vegetable broth, preferably home-made
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup of sherry or white wine (I favor sherry)
10 oz medium-grain risotto rice (arborio is a good one)
salt and black pepper (optional)
In a heavy frying pan or casserole, stir the sliced mushrooms with a
little water, to avoid burning them, until they start getting brown. If
using non-stick cookware, there is no need for any oil spray. Stir in
the parsley, cook for 30 seconds more and remove to a side dish.
In the same pan, stir the onions with a little bit of water, as well,
until soft. Add the rice, stir for a minute, and add the mushrooms,
mixing all very well. Pour in the wine, and cook over moderate heat
until it evaporates. Pour the broth a little at a time, making sure that
the rice absorbs the liquid as you pour. When the four cups are poured,
stir often and cook over low heat for 25-30 minutes. Allow the risotto
to rest for 3 or 4 minutes removed from the heat before serving.
You can heat it on a microwave later, but you lose texture.
Commercial bouillon cubes are heavily salted, so make sure you taste
before adding unnecessary salt.
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