
Risotto ai Frutti di Mare
Prep time: 45 minServes: 4
Pairs with
The sea flavours in the risotto's creamy base want a medium-bodied white with minerality — Soave Classico or Lugana.
Ingredients
- 320 g carnaroli rice
- 300 g mussels
- 200 g prawns, peeled
- 200 g squid rings
- 150 g clams
- 1 l fish stock
- 200 ml dry white wine
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- Chopped parsley
- Chilli flakes
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Method
- 1Steam the mussels and clams in 100 ml wine until they open. Strain and reserve the liquid. Remove the meat.
- 2Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add the rice and toast for 2 minutes. Pour in the remaining wine and stir until absorbed.
- 3Add warm fish stock and mussel liquid a ladle at a time, stirring continuously. About 18 minutes.
- 4During the last 3 minutes: add squid and prawns. Stir in butter, lemon zest and juice. Add mussels and clams.
- 5Top with parsley and chilli flakes. Serve without cheese.
