Truffle Porcini Risotto

Italy cuisine

Truffle Porcini Risotto

Creamy arborio rice folded with sauteed porcini mushrooms and black truffle butter.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: Serves 4
Difficulty: Intermediate

Ingredients

  • - 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • - 8 oz porcini mushrooms and truffle butter
  • - 4 cups warm stock (vegetable or chicken)
  • - 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • - 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • - 2 tbsp butter and 2 tbsp olive oil
  • - Fresh herbs and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Cooking steps

  1. 1Sweat shallots in butter and oil until translucent.
  2. 2Saute porcini mushrooms and truffle butter until fragrant, then stir in rice to coat.
  3. 3Deglaze with wine and add warm stock a ladle at a time, stirring constantly.
  4. 4Fold in butter, cheese, and herbs when rice is creamy with a slight bite.

Chef notes

  • - Keep stock at a gentle simmer so cooking momentum never drops.
  • - Stop adding liquid when grains are tender yet still slightly firm in the center.

Pairings

  • - Serve with arugula salad
  • - Pour a glass of Langhe Nebbiolo

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 560 kcal
  • Protein: 18 g
  • Fat: 24 g
  • Carbs: 68 g