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Farro risotto with mushrooms, leek and parmesan

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for farro risotto with mushrooms, leek and parmesan.
Farro risotto with mushrooms, leek and parmesan

Farro risotto with mushrooms, leek and parmesan

William Meppem
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30M
40M
1H 10M

Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Heat olive oil and 20gm butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallot, leek and garlic and stir until tender (5 minutes), add farro and prosciutto and stir for 1 minute to coat grains. Reduce heat to medium, then gradually add stock a ladleful at a time, stirring until all is absorbed before adding the next ladleful, until grains are tender and stock is absorbed (25-30 minutes).
2.Meanwhile, heat remaining butter in a frying pan over high heat until foaming, add chopped mushrooms, stir until golden and tender (3-5 minutes) and add to risotto.
3.Add crème fraîche and parmesan to risotto, stir until thickened slightly (2 minutes), then season to taste and serve scattered with shaved raw mushroom and extra parmesan.

This recipe is from the March 2012 issue of .

Drink Suggestion: Light red cabernet franc. Drink suggestion by Max Allen

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