Italian Fried Rice

Italian Fried Rice

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup dried mushrooms, such as porcini
  • 1 cup chicken bone broth or vegetable stock
  • 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1-pound sweet fennel Italian sausage
  • 3 cups cold prepared white, brown long or short-grain rice
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1-pound crimini mushrooms, wiped clean and stemmed, thinly sliced
  • ¼-pound shitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
  • 2 large shallots
  • 4 cloves garlic, grated or chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 cup sundried tomatoes
  • ½ cup marsala wine
  • 4 cups flat kale, stemmed, shredded into ¼-inch ribbons
  • 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated
  • 1 small lemon

Instructions
 

  • In a small pot, cover dried mushrooms with broth or stock and bring to boil; remove from heat, cover and let stand 15 minutes.
  • Remove mushrooms with a slotted spoon, reserving broth; chop and set aside.  
  • Heat a large non-stick or cast iron skillet, over medium-high heat, with 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
  • Add and cook sausage until browned; crumble; remove from pan to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving enough oil and drippings in pan to coat; set aside.
  • Add rice to drippings; brown and heat 3 to 4 minutes; remove to a plate or a bowl.
  • Return pan to heat and add 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil.
  • When hot, melt the butter; when it foams, add mushrooms and brown well.
  • Add shallots and garlic to mushrooms; season with salt, pepper, thyme and tomatoes.    
  • Add rice and sausage to the dried mushrooms; add marsala and let it absorb for a few minutes.
  • Add mushroom broth and toss with greens and cheese; 1 to 2 minutes; douse with lemon and serve.   
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