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Porcini Mushroom Risotto with Pork fillet and Apple Slices

The pork and apple really compliment the full flavour of the Porcini mushrooms in the risotto – why not try!

Ingredients Method

1 Place the pork fillet pieces in a shallow dish, sprinkle over the garlic and pour over the white wine, cover and leave in a cool place for 1 hour.
2 Place the Porcini mushrooms in a bowl and pour over 300ml (1/2pt) boiling water, leave to stand for 20 – 30 minutes.
3 Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large pan, add the onion and fry over a medium heat for 3 minutes, add the mushrooms and fry for a further minute, followed by the rice, stir well together and cook for 1 minute. Add the water from the mushrooms and the wine juices from the pork, season and simmer for 5 minutes, add the remaining 300ml (1/2pt) water and cook for a further 15 minutes or until the rice is just cooked.
4 Meanwhile: Heat the butter in a large frying pan, add the apple slices and slightly brown over a medium heat. Remove and place on a plate.
5 Add the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil to the hot frying pan, place in the pork fillet pieces and cook over a medium to high heat for 4- 5 minutes per side. Return the apple slices to the pan to heat through.
6 Stir the yogurt into the mushroom risotto and heat through, 1 - 2 minutes.
7 Serve the risotto in a dish topped with the pork fillet and garnished with the apple slices and chopped parsley.

Cooks Tip: As a vegetarian option for this dish, omit the pork and substitute 50g of Parmesan and serve garnished with Parmesan shavings