Ingredients
Cremini Mushrooms
6 cremini mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp cayenne
Salt & pepper
Button Mushrooms
8 Button mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp oregano
¼ tsp cayenne
Salt and pepper
1 yellow onion
2 clove garlic, minced
Mushroom Broth
3 ½ cup vegetable broth
1 cup water
Handful of dried Porcini Mushrooms
Risotto
1 cup of pearl barley (soaked for 15-30 mins)
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
4 cup 4.5 of Mushroom broth (amount of broth will vary depending on how long barley is pre-soaked for)
Salt & pepper
½ tsp honey
2 tbsp cold butter
2 tbsp fresh parsley
Tools
pot
Directions
Cremini Mushrooms
Step 1
Cook cremini mushrooms in a pot until fork tender with the ingredients below and then transfer to a plate.
6 cremini mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp oregano
¼ tsp cayenne
Salt & pepper
pot
Step 2
Next prepare your button mushrooms.
Button Mushrooms
Step 1
In the same pot, cook button mushrooms with the ingredients below for 3-4 minutes.
8 Button mushrooms
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp oregano
¼ tsp cayenne
Salt and pepper
Step 2
Add in diced yellow onion and cook for 1-2 mins.
1 yellow onion
Step 3
Add in minced garlic and cook for 60 seconds.
2 clove garlic, minced
Step 4
Continue cooking the risotto.
Mushroom Broth
Step 1
Simmer dried mushrooms vegetable broth and water for about 10 mins in a separate pot.
Handful of dried Porcini Mushrooms
3 ½ cup vegetable broth
1 cup water
pot
Risotto
Step 1
Add in pre soaked, drained pearl barley and gently toast on higher heat for up to 60 seconds.
1 cup of pearl barley (soaked for 15-30 mins)
Step 2
Add in ACV and allow all the liquid to evaporate.
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
Step 3
Start ladling in the boiled mushroom broth, one ladle at a time, stir consistently. Once the liquid evaporates, add more broth and repeat the steps (1. Add broth 2. Stir 3. Allow broth to evaporate 4. Repeat) *BROTH SHOULD GENTLY SIMMER AWAY, not vigorously boil off so adjust the heat to a steady gentle constant simmer*
Step 4
Test grain done-ness as broth begins to lessen. Once grain is cooked add in butter and take off the heat. Add in fresh chopped parsley and plate.
2 tbsp cold butter
2 tbsp fresh parsley