Black Risotto
- 10 ounces cuttlefish or 10 ounces whole squid
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 4 cups boiling fish stock (stock)
- 2 ounces butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Clean the cuttlefish by removing eyes, beak and transparent quill.
- Remove and reserve ink sac.
- Place cuttlefish in a bowl of cold water and soak for 30 minutes.
- Peel off as much skin as possible, cut the cuttlefish into strips and wash in plenty of cold water.
- Saute' onion and garlic in the oil until translucent.
- Add the cuttlefish and cook over moderate heat until golden, stirring from time to time.
- Add salt and pepper reduce heat, cover and cook for 30 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir briefly over high heat to blend flavors.
- Pour in several ladlefuls of boiling broth, the ink from the cuttlefish sac, and then little by little the rest of the boiling broth.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
cuttlefish, onion, clove garlic, extra virgin olive oil, salt, arborio rice, boiling fish, butter, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-risotto-58005 (may not work)