In the photo it looks like no shrimp. It was loaded with shrimp as Jim turned the 1# into 1# 6 oz. Again still working my way through the Tucci cookbook.
Ingredients:
Broth:
1 medium onion, quartered
1 celery stalk
1 carrot, peeled and cut into thirds
4 sprigs fresh I Italian flat leafed parsley
Kosher salt
5 C water
Risotto:
4 T EVOO
1 clove garlic, chopped
2 T butter
1/4 C chopped onions
1 C Arborio rice
1/2 C dry white wine
1 fresh or canned plum tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/4 C finely grated Parmesan cheese, Optional
Directions:
First, I did none of the following as I have a lot of cans of a very good seafood broth called Bar Harbor.
- In a large saucepan, combine the shrimp shells, quartered onion, celery, carrot, parsley, salt to taste, and water.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer gently, with the slid slightly askew for 15-20 minutes.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Discard the shells and vegetables. When you are ready to prepare the risotto, warm the broth to a gentle simmer.
Risotto:
- Warm 2 T of the oil in a large high-sided sauté pan set over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté lightly but do not brown, about 1 minute.
- Add shrimp and cook until they turn light pink, about 4 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the pan to a plate and set aside. (4 minutes was to long. I would do a minute a side and they will cook more later.)
- Add the remaining 2 T oil, 1 T of the butter, and the chopped onion to the sauté pan. Cook over medium-high heat until the onions have softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the rice, stirring to coat it with the oil. Stir in 1 C of simmering broth. When the rice has absorbed the broth, add the wine and tomato and stir until the wine has been absorbed by the rice. Add the remaining broth, 1/2 C at a time, stirring frequently and allowing the rice to absorb the liquid after each addition, until the rice is al dente, 15-20 minutes.
- Add the reserved shrimp along with the last ladleful of broth and any juices that may have accumulated on the plate.
- 10.The rice should have a slight resistance to the bite. If it seems too hard, add a little more liquid and continue cooking for another minute or two.
- 11.Remove the rice from the heat and briskly stir in remaining 1T butter and the Parmesan, if using. (I didn’t) Serve immediately.
- 12.Serves 4, ha! With 1.6 # of shrimp, Jim consumed every bite.
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