Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Mushroom, Pea and Leek Risotto

Hi, remember us? Yeah, I know it's been awhile. It's been a heck of a month or so at Chez A Good Appetite. I'm still having a hard time doing much cooking due to an injured wrist, but hopefully surgery in two weeks will take care of the problem. That will be just in time for farmers market season to start and reinvigorate our kitchen creativity. So, give us a bit more time and we'll be back with more recipes.
Mushroom, Pea and Leek Risotto
In the meantime, here's a take on mushroom risotto Matt came up with. Usually, I slice the mushrooms for risotto, but he wanted to finely chop them to infuse the flavor throughout. It makes for a dish that is full of umami. The peas add the perfect contrast of sweetness.

Mushroom, Pea and Leek Risotto

6 mushrooms
1/2 T olive oil
salt and pepper
1 - 1 1/2 c frozen peas
4 c chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 T unsalted butter
1/2 T olive oil
2 leeks, white parts only sliced and cleaned
3/4 c aborio rice
1/2 c white wine
1/3 c grated parmesan

Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until they are roughly chopped.

Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Sauté until the mushrooms are tender and have released most of their liquid. Add the peas and sauté until they are warm.

Put the stock in a pot and bring to a simmer. Keep simmering throughout the cooking process.

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the leeks and sauté until tender. Add the rice and stir for about 1 minute. Stir in the wine. Let it cook, stirring occasionally, until absorbed. If it appears to be cooking above a simmer turn the heat down. Add the stock about 1/2 cup at a time, adding each addition as the one before is absorbed. You don't need to stir constantly, but keep a good eye on it.

The rice should be tender and creamy, but with just a little bite, by the time you have one addition of the stock left. Add the final addition of stock and the mushroom and pea mixture to the rice. Heat until warmed through. Stir in the cheese. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

2 hearty servings.

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Our 15 seconds of fame

If you missed last nights episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives featuring our favorite pizza place, Pizzeria Lola, here it is complete with cameos from Matt and I.


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Monday, April 2, 2012

Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Tonight

Hey folks, just a reminder that tonight's episode of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives will feature our favorite local pizzeria, Pizzeria Lola.
(Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods, Guy Fieri and Ann Kim of Pizzeria Lola. Photo from Pizzeria Lola)
Matt and I were thrilled to be asked to be part of the taping. (You can read about it here.) There is no guarantee they'll use any of our interviews or we'll be on screen at all, but it'll be fun to see a place we frequent on the show. The episode airs tonight at 9pm central time.

By the way, I have to apologize again for our absence here with new recipes for you. I am still dealing with wrist issues that ended up being a little more than tendonitis. Matt has had to pick up all the cooking and cleaning duties, so we been having a lot of easy old favorites and eating out ;) Hope to be back to normal soon.


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