Risotto With Shrimp And Radicchio
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped, plus 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 tomato, quartered
- 1 pound shrimp, cooked, shelled and deveined; shells reserved
- 1 pound fish bones
- 1 13 cups white wine
- 8 cups water
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
- 12 large radicchio leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
- In a large pot, heat the oil, add the medium onion and saute 5 minutes.
- Add the celery and tomato and saute 2 minutes.
- Add the shrimp shells, fish bones, 1 cup wine and water and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 20 minutes; strain.
- Place broth in a saucepan and keep at a bare simmer.
- In a large, heavy saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat.
- Add small onion and cook until translucent, about 7 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
- Stir in 1/3 cup wine, then 1/2 cup broth.
- Cook 3 minutes.
- Stir in radicchio.
- Add broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and adding more broth as it is absorbed by the rice.
- Adjust heat so rice and broth cook at a steady simmer.
- After about 15 minutes, the rice should be somewhat tender and some broth should be left.
- Stir in all but 4 shrimp.
- Cook another few minutes, adding broth as needed, until rice is al dente.
- Stir in brandy and 2 tablespoons butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with shrimp and parsley; serve immediately.
olive oil, onion, celery, tomato, shrimp, bones, white wine, water, unsalted butter, arborio rice, radicchio, brandy, salt, italian parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4487 (may not work)