Risotto With Shrimp And Peas
- 4 cups no-salt-added fish or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 pound fresh peas, shelled to yield about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 pound shelled raw shrimp
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, optional
- In a large saucepan, simmer stock.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil.
- Add onion, and saute until it softens.
- Add rice, and stir to coat.
- Add the wine, and cook until liquid is absorbed.
- Add one cup simmering stock to rice.
- Stirring often, cook over medium-low heat until liquid is absorbed.
- Repeat with second cup, and continue cooking, stirring often.
- Repeat with third cup.
- As rice becomes soft but firm, add last cup of stock.
- If peas are large, add them and cook about 4 minutes.
- Then add shrimp.
- If peas are small and tender, add them along with shrimp.
- Cook shrimp just 3 or 4 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve, with cheese if desired.
nosalt, olive oil, onion, arborio rice, white wine, fresh peas, shrimp, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10948 (may not work)