What to cook with porcini mushrooms for lunch: 2 options for hearty dishes

Mushrooms are a food for amateurs, despite the fact that they are healthy and can be used to make many delicious dishes, such as pies, dumplings, and soups. But it's worth remembering that you should only eat those mushrooms that you are absolutely sure are safe.

The FoodOboz editorial team has selected two porcini mushroom dishes for you, shared by chef Yevhen Klopotenko and cook Serhii Dzhurenko.

1. Risotto with porcini mushrooms by Yevhen Klopotenko

Ingredients:

• rice (Arbor) - 1 cup
• porcini mushrooms - 150 g
• white dry wine - 100 ml
• onion - 1 pc.
• celery root - 100 g
• carrot - 1 pc.
• garlic - 1 clove
• allspice - 2 pcs.
• cocktail tomatoes - 5 pcs.
• butter - 25 g
• basil - 2 sprigs
• salt - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Boil the vegetable broth: wash the vegetables – half the onion, half the carrot, a clove of garlic and celery root, allspice, pour 1 liter of water, cook for 15 minutes.
2. Finely chop the onions and carrots.
3. Cut the mushrooms into large pieces.
4. Heat a frying pan, melt the butter and fry the onions, carrots, chopped garlic and mushrooms until golden brown.
5. Add the rice, stir, fry for about 1 minute, pour in the wine and evaporate it.
6. Then add the vegetable broth and cook for about 15-20 minutes.

Before serving, add tomatoes and Parmesan cheese and garnish with basil.

2. Pasta with porcini mushrooms by Serhii Dzhurenko

Ingredients:

• fettuccine pasta - 250 g
• porcini mushrooms - 2-3 pcs.
• cream or milk - 50 ml
• butter - 1 tbsp.
• olive oil - 1 tbsp.
• parmesan - 1 tbsp.
• parsley - 1-2 sprigs
• flour - 1 tsp.
• cherry tomatoes - 3-4 pcs.
• black pepper, salt - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Sort, wash and cut the mushrooms into large cubes or slices.
2. Boil them for about 5-10 minutes.
3. Then fry them well in olive oil for 7-10 minutes.
4. In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the flour, mix well and fry for about 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
5. Then pour in the cream and stir to make the sauce smooth and thick.
6. Add salt and pepper and cover for 5 minutes.
7. When the time is up, add the mushrooms, stir, and the sauce is ready.
8. Boil the pasta, add the sauce, and stir.

Serve the dish with chopped tomatoes and grated Parmesan cheese.