Corn Risotto With Okra And Shiitake Mushrooms Food

CORN-MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Meanwhile, cut the corn from the cobs and set aside. Snap the cobs in half and put in a pot with 7 cups water; bring to a low simmer. Stem and slice the mushrooms.
• Cook the mushrooms in the pan with the bacon drippings over medium-high heat until slightly crisp, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate. Add the butter and shallots to the pan, season with salt and pepper and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in the wine until absorbed, then add 1 teaspoon salt and the corn kernels.
• Ladle in 1/2 cup of the hot corn broth, stirring until absorbed. Continue adding broth in 1/2-cup increments, allowing it to be absorbed before adding more, until the rice is just tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cheese, chives and some of the mushrooms and bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with the remaining bacon and mushrooms and more cheese.

GRILLED CORN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the corn until lightly charred on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove the kernels from the cobs and reserve the cobs.
• Break the reserved corn cobs in half and place them in a large pot with the stock. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, and then turn off the heat and steep the cobs in the stock for 30 minutes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Add the fennel and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Remove the fennel from the pan and set aside. Add another 2 tablespoons of the butter to the pan and cook the corn kernels until soft and velvety, 10 to 15 minutes. Season the corn with salt and pepper, and set it aside.
• Pass the corn stock through a strainer into a saucepan and discard the cobs. Keep warm over low heat. Heat the oil in a high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and saute, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and cook, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until it no longer appears chalky on the outside, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the wine and simmer, stirring frequently, until absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups of the corn stock, stirring frequently until the liquid is absorbed, about 7 minutes. Add another 1 1/2 cups of stock and simmer, stirring frequently, until the liquid is mostly absorbed and the rice appears fluffy, but is still slightly firm. If the rice is still hard or chewy, add the remaining stock, 1 cup at a time, and keep stirring until the proper doneness is reached. The total cooking time should be 20 to 25 minutes. You might not use all 6 cups of stock, but any remaining stock can be refrigerated and used for another dish.
• Stir in the reserved fennel and corn kernels, the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Season with salt and pepper, and serve. Garnish with fennel fronds.

RISOTTO WITH LEEKS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, AND TRUFFLES

Steps:

• For leeks:
• Bring leeks and cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until leeks are tender and cream is thick, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
• For mushrooms:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss all ingredients on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until mushrooms are tender and light brown around edges, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• For risotto:
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add wine and stir until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup hot broth. Simmer until broth is almost absorbed, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Add more broth, 1 cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next and stirring often, until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes longer. Stir in leek mixture, mushroom mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, cheese, and truffle. Transfer to large bowl, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

SHIITAKE AND BABY BELLA MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in shallot and cook for 30 seconds, then add shiitake and cremini mushrooms, and cook until they begin to brown. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and Arborio until rice is well coated in oil; reduce heat to medium, and cook until the shallot and mushrooms have turned golden brown.
• Pour in white wine, and simmer until evaporated, stirring constantly. Season with thyme, celery salt, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; pour in 1/3 of the hot vegetable stock, and cook until evaporated, stirring constantly, about 7 minutes.
• Pour in another third of the vegetable stock, and continue to stir until evaporated. Repeat once more with the remaining third of stock. Stir constantly until the rice is tender and creamy. Add hot water if needed to continue cooking until the rice has softened.
• Stir in butter, Parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley before serving.

CORN RISOTTO WITH OKRA AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine the corn and the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook at a low simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the milk from scorching. Drain off the milk and reserve it. Place the corn in a food processor and process for 30 seconds. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the shallots, carrots, celery and leek and saute until tender. Stir in the corn, 1 cup of the reserved milk, chili powder and Parmesan. Add salt to taste. Keep warm.
• Grill or saute the okra and mushrooms until tender. Divide the risotto among 5 plates. Garnish with the okra and mushrooms and serve immediately.

RISOTTO WITH LEEKS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, AND TRUFFLES

Steps:

• For leeks: Bring leeks and cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until leeks are tender and cream is thick, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• For mushrooms: Preheat oven to 400°F Toss all ingredients on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until mushrooms are tender and light brown around edges, stirring occasionally, about 30-45 minutes. (DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• For risotto: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add wine and stir until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup hot broth. Simmer until broth is almost absorbed, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Add more broth, 1 cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next and stirring often, until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, about 20 minutes longer. Stir in leek mixture, mushroom mixture, remaining 1 tablespoon butter, cheese, and truffle. Transfer to large bowl, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

ROASTED CORN, WILD MUSHROOM AND SPINACH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place corn on baking sheet. Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast corn until tender and brown in spots, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes. Remove corn from oven. Toss mushrooms with chopped thyme and 1 tablespoon oil on large baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast mushrooms until tender and beginning to turn golden, stirring once, about 15 minutes.
• Cut corn kernels off cobs. Reserve 1/2 cup corn in small bowl. Combine remaining corn and 1/2 cup chicken stock in processor. Blend until almost smooth. Set corn puree aside.
• Bring 5 1/4 cups chicken stock to simmer in large pot. Reduce heat to low; keep stock hot.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté 2 minutes. Add rice; stir 3 minutes. Add wine; stir until liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup hot stock. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring often. Continue adding stock 1/2 cup at a time until rice is tender but still slightly firm in center and mixture is creamy, simmering until stock is absorbed before each addition and stirring often, about 25 minutes.
• Mix corn puree, reserved corn kernerls, half of mushrooms, spinach, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese and butter into risotto. Stir in 1/2 cup chicken stock to moisten if necessary. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Spoon risotto into soup bowls. Top with remaining mushrooms. Sprinkle with chives. Serve, passing additional Parmesan cheese separately.

ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Pour the stock into a saucepan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, snap off the ends from the asparagus and peel any tough skin from the stalks.
• Add the asparagus ends to the stock, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently until the stems are tender, about 7 minutes.
• Dip out and discard the stems.
• Slice the spears 1/4 inch thick on the diagonal.
• Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Scatter in the mushrooms and do not move them until they begin to brown, about 1 minute.
• Then season with salt and pepper, and sauté until brown, about 5 minutes.
• Remove to a plate.
• Lower the heat to medium, add the onion, season lightly with salt, and cook until soft but not brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook briefly.
• Add the rice and stir until the grains look pearly white, about 2 minutes.
• Add the wine, if using, and cook until the pan is nearly dry.
• Adjust the heat so the rice cooks at a slow simmer.
• Add 1/2 cup of the stock, stir, and cook until the pan is nearly dry again.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper now so the flavor permeates the rice.
• Add another 1/2 cup of the stock and continue to stir and cook, adding stock as necessary, until the rice is three-fourths cooked, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the thyme, mushrooms, and sliced asparagus tips.
• Continue to cook until the rice is al dente and the asparagus is bright green and just tender, about 4 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, Fontina cheese, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese, the parsley and the lemon zest, if using.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Dust with Parmesan before serving.
• Pass more cheese at the table.

CORN RISOTTO

Steps:

• With food processor on, put shallots through feed tube to mince.
• Add carrots and chop.
• Heat butter in nonstick skillet. Add shallots and carrots, and saute over medium heat about 5 minutes.
• Shuck corn and strip kernels from cob. Add to skillet with milk, and cook over high heat.
• Wash, dry and chop thyme; add to skillet, and continue cooking until most of milk has evaporated.
• Meanwhile, remove stems from shiitake mushrooms, and discard. Wash, dry and slice mushrooms into thin strips.
• Grate cheese in food processor; set aside.
• Spoon corn mixture into food processor, and pulse two or three times to break up corn. Return to skillet with mushrooms and vegetable or chicken stock. Cook a few minutes, just to cook mushrooms through. Stir in cheese and serve.