Salmon and Pea Risotto
- 3 to 4 cups clam broth or fish stock
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic or minced garlic in oil
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup canned plum tomatoes or very ripe fresh chopped plum tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram or thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 10 ounces salmon fillet, cut in cubes
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Bring broth or fish stock to boil.
- Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot in which rice will be cooked.
- Saute onion and garlic in pot until it begins to soften, but not color.
- Add rice and stir to coat well.
- Stir in wine and cook over high heat, stirring, until wine is absorbed.
- Add tomatoes, with the herbs, stirring until liquid evaporates.
- Stir in the heated broth one cup at a time.
- Stir often, until liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat, stirring, until just before rice is ready.
- Rice is cooked when it is creamy but firm in the center.
- With the last liquid addition, stir in the salmon, cooking until salmon is almost ready.
- Then stir in peas and cook until most of liquid is absorbed and peas are heated through.
- Season with pepper.
clam broth, olive oil, onion, fresh garlic, arborio rice, white wine, tomatoes, fresh oregano, fresh marjoram, salmon fillet, peas, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4131 (may not work)