Wild Mushroom Truffle and Herb Risotto
Ingredients
Risotto:
- 15g dried mushrooms of your choice
- 1 litre of good quality vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 100g button mushrooms, sliced
- 200g carnaroli or arborio rice
- A couple of sprigs of fresh tarragon
- 150 ml dry white wine or vermouth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 tbsp Maille BlackTruffle Mustard with Chablis White Wine
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 15g unsalted butter
- 50g parmesan, grated (with an additional 20g for serving)
For the mushroom garnish:
- 150g mixed fresh chanterelle and cep mushrooms, cleaned
- 20g butter
- 1tbsp olive oil
- A handful of fresh tarragon, finely chopped
Method
- Soak the dried mushrooms in hot (not boiling) water for 20 mins. Drain the mushrooms and chop, making sure to keep the liquid to one side
- Add the reserved liquid to 1 litre of vegetable stock to make up 1.25 litres. Heat the stock and keep on a simmer over a low heat
- Heat the oil and sauté the onion over a gentle heat for 10 minutes, until softened and translucent, but do not let them brown
- Add the button mushrooms and heat through for a few minutes
- Increase the heat and add the rice, stir to coat the grains in the oil for a minute or so, then add 2 sprigs of tarragon
- Add the wine or vermouth, stir until the liquid has evaporated
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Add a ladleful of stock to the pan, reduce the heat to low, and stir until the stock has been absorbed. Continue to add the stock, one ladleful at a time, stirring until it has been absorbed into the rice before adding the next ladleful.
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Add the soaked chopped mushrooms. Leave on a low heat for 30 mins
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In a separate pan, fry the chanterelles and ceps in 20g of butter and 1tbsp of oil for 5 mins. Season, add the chopped herbs and stir through over a low heat. Keep warm over a low heat
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Add the Maille BlackTruffle Mustard with Chablis White Wine, lemon zest and the final ladleful of stock to the risotto, stir until absorbed
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Add the butter and parmesan. Rest for a minute with the lid on, then stir vigorously for a couple of minutes
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Serve the risotto topped with the fried mushrooms, finish with a little extra grated Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper.
The Maille Tip
Drizzle with Maille Black Truffle Oil for a finishing touch.