Ingredients
Cremini Mushrooms
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6 cremini mushrooms
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2 tbsp olive oil
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½ tsp garlic powder
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½ tsp oregano
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¼ tsp cayenne
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Salt & pepper
Button Mushrooms
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8 Button mushrooms
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2 tbsp olive oil
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¼ tsp garlic powder
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¼ tsp oregano
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¼ tsp cayenne
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Salt and pepper
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1 yellow onion
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2 clove garlic, minced
Mushroom Broth
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3 ½ cup vegetable broth
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1 cup water
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Handful of dried Porcini Mushrooms
Risotto
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1 cup of pearl barley (soaked for 15-30 mins)
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¼ cup apple cider vinegar
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4 cup 4.5 of Mushroom broth (amount of broth will vary depending on how long barley is pre-soaked for)
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Salt & pepper
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½ tsp honey
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2 tbsp cold butter
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2 tbsp fresh parsley
Tools
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Directions
Cremini Mushrooms
Step 1
Cook cremini mushrooms in a pot until fork tender with the ingredients below and then transfer to a plate.
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6 cremini mushrooms
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2 tbsp olive oil
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½ tsp garlic powder
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½ tsp oregano
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¼ tsp cayenne
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Salt & pepper
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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.
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8 Button mushrooms
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2 tbsp olive oil
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¼ tsp garlic powder
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¼ tsp oregano
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¼ tsp cayenne
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Salt and pepper
Step 2
Add in diced yellow onion and cook for 1-2 mins.
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1 yellow onion
Step 3
Add in minced garlic and cook for 60 seconds.
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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.
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Handful of dried Porcini Mushrooms
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3 ½ cup vegetable broth
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1 cup water
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Risotto
Step 1
Add in pre soaked, drained pearl barley and gently toast on higher heat for up to 60 seconds.
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1 cup of pearl barley (soaked for 15-30 mins)
Step 2
Add in ACV and allow all the liquid to evaporate.
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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.
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2 tbsp cold butter
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2 tbsp fresh parsley