Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 12 ounces dried wild mushrooms, broken into 1/2 inch pieces or 40 g dried wild mushrooms
  • 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 pinch saffron thread
  • 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 medium onions, finely chopped or 1 large shallot
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 12 cups arborio rice
  • 34 cup white wine (Pinot Grigio preferably)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese

Method

  • Place mushrooms and water in a small pot.
  • Bring to a boil, cover, and remove from heat.
  • Let sit 10 minutes.
  • Place stock in a pot, Strain mushrooms, add the strained water to the stock and reserve the mushrooms for later.
  • Heat stock on medium heat until hot, reduce heat to low simmer and cover.
  • Add saffron threads to the stock.
  • Melt butter over medium heat in a large sauce pan until just bubbling.
  • Add onions, garlic, and stir just until both are softerned.
  • Add Arborio rice and stir to coat.
  • Heat until rice starts to sizzle.
  • Add wine and stir constantly with a heat resistant spatula or wooden spoon.
  • When wine is mostly absorbed, add 2 ladles of stock.
  • Continue to stir.
  • Continue to add 2 ladles once stock is absorbed.
  • It takes about 25 minutes from the time you add the wine.
  • After 15 minutes add the reserved mushrooms, stir and continue.
  • Test often after the 20 minute mark as you do not want it mushy.
  • Once you have the consistency that you want, remove from heat, add Parmesan and butter.
  • Still until incorporated and butter is melted.
  • Serve Immediately.