Ingredients
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for the risotto cakes
- 1/2 cup minced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 pounds wild and exotic mushrooms
- such as black trumpet
- morels
- honshemeji
- and chanterelles
- cleaned and diced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup mushroom
- chicken
- or veal stock
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Basic Risotto
- recipe follows
- Flour
- for dusting (recommended: Wondra)
- Shaved truffles
- for garnish
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup small diced onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- smashed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
- 1 pound Arborio rice
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- plus extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley leaves
Instructions
- In a large saute pan with high sides over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter.
- Once the butter is melted and starts to foam, add the onions and saute until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they have released most of their liquid, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Add the thyme, oregano, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and stock to the pan.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook until the mushrooms have a saucy consistency, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- Mushroom Ragout may be made 2 days in advance and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- In a 12-inch saute pan, heat remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Pour flour into a shallow baking dish; lightly coat each of the risotto cakes in the flour.
- Add the risotto cakes, several at a time to the pan and brown on all sides, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the risotto cakes to a plate lined with paper towels and repeat the process until all of the cakes have been cooked.
- Serve the risotto cakes with the wild mushroom ragout and shaved truffles.
- Heat chicken broth to simmering in a small saucepan and leave on very low heat.
- In a heavy-based, wide saucepan heat the olive oil and butter, add onions and garlic and cook until golden over medium heat, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Remove the garlic cloves.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add the rice and stir to toast and coat each and every grain with oil.
- Begin by adding 1 cup of hot stock, stirring with a wooden spoon to mix.
- Allow this liquid to be absorbed, before adding another 2 cups of stock, stirring until evaporated.
- Continue to add broth by 8-ounce additions, stirring after each addition.
- Continue this process until rice begins to soften.
- Last addition of stock should just absorb into rice.
- Stirring quickly with a wooden spoon, add cheese and parsley.
- Remove from heat and adjust seasoning, to taste.
- To form risotto cakes, pour the risotto into a baking sheet that has been lightly greased with olive oil.
- Spread the risotto on the pan so that it is even.
- Allow the risotto to cool in the refrigerator.
- Once cool, invert pan onto a cutting board and cut into 7 (3-inch) rounds, using a pastry cutter.
- Yield: 7 risotto cakes
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