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Mushroom Risotto and Pine Nut Vinaigrette

  • Pair with Syrah
Primary Ingredients

 2 cups shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced ¼ inch thick

2 cups oyster mushrooms, torn into 1-inch strips 

4 cloves garlic, crushed 

6 sprigs of fresh thyme 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

½ yellow onion, diced small

1 ½ cups Arborio rice 

½ cup dry white wine 

6 cups hot mushroom stock 

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

1 tablespoon butter 

½ red onion sliced ⅛ inch thick

½ cup balsamic vinegar 

3 tablespoons pine nuts,  

 toasted and roughly chopped

Salt and white pepper 

Primary Technique
  1. Combine the sliced red onion, balsamic vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a shallow baking dish.
  2. Bake, covered, in a 350°F oven for 40 minutes or until onions are  soft and cooked through; remove and cool.
  3. Roughly chop the onion mixture and add the  pine nuts; reserve for use later. 
  4. Heat a sauté pan over high heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil; add the mushrooms thyme and garlic.
  5. Sauté the mushrooms until all the moisture evaporates from the pan, season with  salt and white pepper.
  6. When the mushrooms are cool discard the crushed garlic and thyme sprigs; reserve the mushrooms for use later. 
  7. In a heavy bottomed pot, combine 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and the diced  yellow onion.
  8. Stir over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Add the rice to the  onions and cook for two minutes stirring to coat with the oil.
  9. Add the wine to the pot and cook until all wine is absorbed.
  10. Slowly add the mushroom stock to the rice about 1 cup at  a time stirring constantly between additions until all stock is absorbed and rice is cooked but  still a bit al dente, about 25 minutes. Stir in the parmesan cheese to finish. 
  11. Place the risotto in a bowl and top with the warm mushrooms spoon the vinaigrette over  and around the mix.
plated risotto
Executive Chef Peter Janiak

Executive Chef Peter Janiak

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