Orzotto with Porcini Mushrooms

Risotto | Italian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Orzotto with Porcini Mushrooms

Ingredients

Pearl barley - 7.1 oz
Porcini Mushrooms - 7.1 oz
Shallot - 3 pieces
Malt Vinegar - 1 tablespoon
Basil - 1 bunch
Parsley - 1 bunch
Dry White Wine - 3 fl oz
Grated Pecorino Pepato Cheese - 2.8 oz
Olive Oil - 1 fl oz
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Chicken Broth - 1 qt
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Soak the pearl barley overnight (otherwise it will take a long time to cook).

Step 2

Drain the water and place the barley in a colander. Heat a small amount of olive oil in a skillet.

Step 3

Lightly sauté the barley and add the wine vinegar, which will give it a pleasant aroma. Once the acidity from the vinegar evaporates, add the white wine. Stir continuously.

Step 4

When the wine evaporates (and its aroma infuses the barley), begin to gradually pour in the broth: vegetable, mushroom, or chicken. As soon as the broth evaporates, add more.

Step 5

Season with salt and pepper (sea salt is preferable). The soaked barley cooks in the skillet for about 20 minutes.

Step 6

Wash the dried porcini mushrooms (we soaked them beforehand to remove any sand) and cut them into medium-sized pieces.

Step 7

In a heated skillet (a different one), pour in a little olive oil. Peel the shallots, slice them into rings, and lightly sauté them in the skillet until translucent. Shallots are elongated, pinkish small onions, considered ideal for sauces. If shallots are not available, you can use white salad onions or (also a perfectly acceptable option) the tender center of a bulb onion. The white part of leeks is also suitable.

Step 8

Add and sauté the mushrooms.

Step 9

Grate the Parmesan cheese. Chop half of the bunch of parsley and half of the bunch of basil into relatively large pieces.

Step 10

Combine the mushrooms and barley, add the herbs, and continue sautéing. Add a tablespoon of butter, sprinkle in the Parmesan, and mix everything thoroughly.