Porcini risotto cakes with tarragon

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ ounce Dried porcini mushrooms; (available at
; Italian markets
; andspecialty foods
; stores)
3 tablespoons Butter
⅔ cup Chopped onion
1 cup Arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
3½ cup Canned low-salt chicken broth
½ cup Chopped peeled carrot
⅓ cup Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
4 teaspoons Chopped fresh tarragon
1 large Egg; beaten to blend
Fresh tarragon sprigs
Carrot curls

Directions

Place porcini in small bowl. Pour enough boiling water over just to cover.

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes. Rinse and drain well.

Chop mushrooms and reserve.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and Saute until almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add rice and stir 2 minutes. Mix in 3 cups chicken broth. Add porcini mushrooms and chopped carrot and simmer until risotto is very thick (wooden spoon drawn across bottom of pan will leave wide path) and rice is tender, stirring frequently and adding remaining chicken broth by ¼ cupfuls if rice needs additional cooking, about 18 minutes. Mix in Pecorino Romano cheese and chopped tarragon; season risotto mixture to taste with salt and pepper.

Transfer to bowl. Mix in egg. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Form mixture into six 3- to 3½-inch-diameter patties, using about ½ cup risotto for each. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add risotto patties and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side. transfer risotto cakes to plates. Garnish with tarragon sprigs and carrot curls.

Serves 6.

Bon Appetit April 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 454 Calories (kcal); 39g Total Fat; (75% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 280mg Cholesterol; 412mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 3 ½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 7 ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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