Best Red Wine And Mushroom Risotto Recipes

RED WINE AND MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Red Wine and Mushroom Risotto image

Categories Mushroom Rice Side Parmesan Bacon Red Wine Simmer Gourmet Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms*
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 pounds fresh cremini or white mushrooms
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
5 to 6 cups low-salt chicken broth
6 ounces 1/4-inch-thick slices pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon)**, chopped
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage leaves or 1 teaspoon dried sage, crumbled
3 cups Arborio rice**
2 cups dry red wine such as Rosso di Montalcino
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Garnishes: curls shaved with a vegetable peeler from a 1/4-pound piece of Parmesan, fresh rosemary sprigs
*available at specialty foods shops and some supermarkets
**available at Italian markets and specialty foods shops

Steps:

In a small bowl soak porcini in boiling water 30 minutes. Pour soaking liquid through a fine sieve lined with a dampened paper towel or coffee filter into a bowl and reserve. Wash porcini under cold water to remove any grit and pat dry. Chop porcini fine.
Chop fine 1/4 pound cremini or white mushrooms (about 1 1/2 cups) and reserve. Depending on size, halve and/or quarter remaining 1 1/4 pounds cremini or white mushrooms and in a large heavy skillet cook in 4 tablespoons butter with salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and reserve mushrooms in skillet. (They will be reheated just before serving.)
In a large saucepan heat broth and keep at a bare simmer.
In a 5-to-6 quart heavy saucepan cook pancetta over moderate heat, stirring, 5 minutes. Add reserved finely chopped cremini or white mushrooms, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, onion, rosemary, sage, and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring, until onion is softened. Stir in rice and cook, stirring, until coated well with fat, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup wine and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed. Add remaining cup wine and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed.
Add 1 cup simmering broth and cook, stirring constantly, until absorbed. Continue cooking and adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, 20 to 25 minutes.
Note: About halfway through cooking, add reserved porcini soaking liquid and chopped porcini, stirring constantly until liquid is absorbed, and continue cooking and adding broth in same manner.
During last few minutes of cooking, reheat reserved cremini or white mushrooms in skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until hot, and stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Stir grated Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste into risotto.
Serve risotto immediately, topped with cremini or white mushrooms and garnished with Parmesan curls and rosemary.

RED WINE, DRIED MUSHROOM AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

RED WINE, DRIED MUSHROOM AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO image

Categories Rice Vegetable Sauté Vegetarian

Yield Makes 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound slender asparagus
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
Â½ cup dried Porcini mushrooms, cleaned and chopped fine
1 Â½ cups Arborio rice
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups vegetable stock
2 cups water

Steps:

In a small bowl, pour Â½ cup of boiling water over the dried mushrooms, let sit for 10-15 minutes. Snap off the ends of the asparagus where they break naturally. Peel the stems if necessary. Cut off the tips and set them aside. Chop the stems into 1â long pieces. Bring the water and stock to a simmer in a saucepan. Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion and cook gently until it is translucent. Add the rice and asparagus and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add the wine, allow nearly all of it to evaporate, then add porcini mushrooms and soaking liquid. Slowly add the broth mix to the rice, about 1/4 cup at a time, adding a ladleful at a time as the liquid in the pan evaporates. Cook, stirring, until the risotto is plump and offers a little resistance to the bite. The risotto should be very moist. Stir in the butter and Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

WILD MUSHROOM AND RED WINE RISOTTO

WILD MUSHROOM AND RED WINE RISOTTO image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups arborio rice (10 ounces)
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 shallot, minced
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a simmer. Keep warm. 2. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and cook, stirring until the wine is absorbed. Add 1 cup of the warm stock and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until nearly absorbed. Continue adding the stock 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, until it is nearly absorbed between additions. The risotto is done when the rice is al dente and suspended in a thick, creamy sauce, about 20 minutes total. Season with salt and pepper. 3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt the butter. Add the mushrooms and shallot, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 10 minutes. Scrape the mushrooms into the risotto and stir in the cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.