Orzotto alla Norcina: a tasty and savory recipe

Orzotto alla Norcina: a tasty and savory recipe
  • Preparation time 10 Min.
  • Cooking time 40 Min.
  • Difficulty Media
  • Portions 4
  • Calories per Serving 300
  • Type of plate First

Today let's prepare together a recipe you won't be able to do without anymore: we are talking about orzotto! As its name implies, it is a risotto prepared with barley instead of rice. This dish, typical of Umbrian cuisine, conquers with its combination of robust and enveloping flavors: sausage is cooked with onion, white wine and enriched with cream to obtain a perfect creaminess.

Orzotto alla norcina is a dish that combines tradition, comfort and flavor, perfect for a hearty lunch or convivial dinner. Find out how to prepare this simple but flavor-packed recipe, ideal for those who love rustic dishes full of character.

Ingredients

Equipment
Colander
Bowl
Frying pan
Ladle


Ingredients
340g pearl barley
250g of Sausages
30g dried porcini mushrooms
1 l vegetable broth
½ glass of white wine
1 Onion
2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
40g Parmesan cheese
To taste. Salt
to taste Pepper

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Instructions

1. Rinse the barley under running water for a few moments and let it drain in a fine-mesh strainer. 

2. Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water about 1 hour. Remove the casing and crumble the sausage with your hands.

3. In a skillet, brown the chopped onion in extra virgin olive oil with the sausage and mushrooms, continuing cooking until the sausage is evenly browned.

4. Add the barley, let it flavor for a few moments, and deglaze with white wine. Adjust for salt and pepper.

5. Heat the vegetable broth, add a ladleful at a time to the barley, and let it cook for about 30 minutes, stirring often.

6. When cooked, stir in the Parmesan cheese. Serve hot, adding a drizzle of raw extra virgin olive oil.

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