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                    Serve with roast chicken or pan-seared pork chops. If you can't find fresh morels, substitute 1 ounce dried ones. Soak in 1 cup hot water for 30 minutes; drain and halve lengthwise. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                4 cups homemade chicken stock  |  
                                                2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil  |  
                                                1/4 cup chopped shallots  |  
                                                1/4 cup finely chopped onion  |  
                                                1 teaspoon thyme leaves  |  
                                                1/2 pound morel mushrooms, halved lengthwise  |  
                                                1 cup uncooked carnaroli or arborio rice or other medium-grain rice  |  
                                                1/4 cup dry vermouth  |  
                                                1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh pecorino romano cheese  |  
                                                1/4 cup heavy whipping cream  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  |  
                                                2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Bring Homemade Chicken Stock to a simmer in a small saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat. 2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, onion, and thyme to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms; cook 1 minute. Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in vermouth; cook 30 seconds or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup stock; cook 4 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring frequently. Add remaining stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of stock is absorbed before adding the next (about 25 minutes total). Add cheese, cream, salt, and pepper; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; top with chives.                              | 
                         
                         
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