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Chestnut Porcini Risotto

Chestnut Porcini Risotto - the Italian autumn in a plate, creamy and delicious!

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Porcini Sauce
  • 250 gms – 8.8 oz. porcini mushrooms cleaned and sliced (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 clove of garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ glass white wine
  • salt to taste
Risotto
  • 20 chestnuts
  • 320 gms – 11.3 oz. rice Arborio, Carnaroli or Vialone nano
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 50 ml – 1.7 oz. white wine
  • 1 lt – 33.8 oz. beef or vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp parmigiano reggiano finely grated
  • 30 gms – 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ tbsp rosemary
  • salt to taste
  • Porcini sauce

Instructions

Porcini Sauce
Risotto

Notes

  • Do not wash the rice before cooking it. You want to keep the starch in it, as that is what makes risotto naturally creamy.