Risotto with dried mushrooms

Risotto is a classic italian dishes.

Ingredients:
1 ounce dried mushrooms
2 cups  rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced garlic
2 cups meat broth
salt
black pepper
Italian parmesan cheese, grated
fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions:
Prepare the dried mushrooms by put them in a bowl with 1 cup boiling water. Weight down the mushrooms with something so they stay submerged for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, squeeze mushrooms (saving all liquid) and chop them finely.

Heat broth and mushroom liquid in a medium saucepan and keep warm over low heat. set aside.

Sauté onion and garlic over medium heat until pale yellow. Add mushroom and continue to mix all for 5 minutes. Then Add rice and mix well.When rice is coated add wine. Cook, stirring constantly, until wine has evaporated.

Stir in 1 or 2 ladles of broth and mushroom liguid to cover rice. Stir over medium heat until broth has been absorbed. Continue cooking and stirring rice, adding broth a little at a time until rice is done, 15 to 20 minutes. Rice should be tender, but firm to the bite.

At the end, stir in butter, salt and pepper.  And put on the top italian parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

Serve it warm and "Buon appetito!"