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Chicken & Mushroom Risotto (serves 4)
Risotto ingredients: 10oz. carnaroli (or arborio) rice (from Williams-Sonoma) 12oz. chicken breast, diced very small (you could use a food processor to do this) 1 jar Williams-Sonoma Chicken Glace 2 large shallots, minced 4oz. unsalted butter 3oz. freshly grated parmesan cheese 2oz. olive oil 8oz. mushroom sauce (see recipe below) 1 cup white Italian wine (e.g. Vernaccia di San Gimignano) salt & pepper to taste
For the mushroom sauce: 1lb. portobello mushrooms 1lb. cremini mushrooms 1tbs. Williams-Sonoma Veal Glace 2oz. unsalted butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3tbs. chopped fresh parsley 2oz. white Italian wine salt & pepper to taste
Preparing the Mushroom sauce: Using a clean, damp cloth, clean the mushrooms of dirt. Use a spoon to remove the gills from the underside of the cap.
Dice the portobellos into 1/2" pieces, and quarter the creminis.
In a preheated pan over medium heat, sautee the garlic in butter until it browns. Add the mushrooms, stir, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
Cook mushrooms about five minutes, then add wine and let it evaporate. Add 1tbs. of glace and 2oz. of water. Stir.
Allow the mixture to cook for another ten minutes, set aside, and mix in parsley.
Risotto preparation: Bring about 8 cups of water to a boil.
Preheat oil in a separate, large, low, and wide pot, then add shallots. Using a wooden spoon, cook shallots until translucent.
Add rice, stirring until all of the rice is hot to the touch. Season lightly with salt.
Pour in wine, stirring until it is soaked up by rice. (Note that carnaroli rice takes about 15-18 minutes to cook; it may be helpful to start timing after the wine is absorbed and once you add the first round of water) Add the chicken, being sure to completely spread it throughout the rice.
Follow up by adding 2 tbs. of glace and enough hot water to cover the rice, stirring constantly until it is fully absorbed by the rice.
Halfway through cooking, reheat the mushroom sauce and add it to the rice. Add small amounts of hot water, stirring constantly, until rice becomes creamy in appearance and texture.
When risotto is done, remove from stove and add cheese and butter, shaking the pan and stirring to fully incorporate the two into the risotto.
Salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.
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