This Skillet Mushroom Risotto is one of those recipes that is made with love over the stove top. The gentle and slow cooking of this Porcini Skillet Mushroom Risotto is well worth the wait. I promise.This recipe call for dried porcini mushrooms, however you can use fresh or a different type of mushroom if you like.Like rice dishes? Try my Italian Style Egg Rice, my Rice in the Oven, or the Best Italian Arancini di Riso!
2cupsshort grain riceor italian rice or arborio rice
4cupswatergive or take
Instructions
In a large skillet, heat up the ghee and soften the chopped onion.
Add the re-hydrated mushrooms with the liquid to the pan and simmer for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and allow the alcohol (not the liquid) to evaporate.
Add the bouillon cube and the rice and stir. Add all other spices. Do not add any additional salt until the end of the cooking process. This will avoid over-salting. Add more liquid if needed - about ½ cup of water at a time to allow the rice to absorb the water, expand and cook.
Cook the risotto covered, but with the lid slightly ajar. Just jam a spoon in the lid to allow the steam to escape. This allows the rice to absorb the flavor of the mushrooms.
Repeat until the rice is al dente or fully cooked. Add about ½ cup of Parmesan cheese at the end and mix well.