Seafood Risotto Milanese

Name: Seafood Risotto Milanese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 355 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice; 2 Tbsps butter; 355 milliliters sliced cremini or button mushrooms; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 237 milliliters dry white wine or fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 liters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion (about 1 small); 1 Tbsp grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters chopped seeded plum tomato (2 tomatoes); 1 teaspoons saffron threads; 227 grams sea scallops, cut in half horizontally; 227 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined

Need a gluten free main course? Seafood Risotto Milanese could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 283 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, parmesan cheese, onion, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Place 1/2 cup chicken broth and saffron threads in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute.

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Saffron

Chicken Broth

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Bowl

Remove from microwave; set aside.

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Microwave

Place oil in a large glass microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute.

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Cooking Oil

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Microwave

Bowl

Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; stir well. Cover with plastic wrap, and vent; microwave at HIGH 1 minute.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Onion

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

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Stir in rice. Cover and microwave at HIGH 4 minutes. Strain saffron mixture; discard threads. Stir in saffron broth, remaining 4 1/2 cups chicken broth, wine, and peppers; microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 16 minutes, stirring after 9 minutes.

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Broth

Peppers

Saffron

Rice

Wine

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Microwave

Stir in tomato, shrimp, and scallops; microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are done. Stir in parsley and butter.

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Scallops

Parsley

Butter

Shrimp

Tomato

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Microwave

Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon into individual bowls; sprinkle with cheese.

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Cheese

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Bowl

In Milan, saffron is added to risotto to create risotto Milanese (rih-SAW-toh mee-lah-Nay-zay), which is typically served as a side to osso buco.

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Osso Buco

Saffron

Quick Tips: To keep preparation time to a minimum, check out these tips from our Test Kitchens.

Purchase prechopped onion and tomato, preminced garlic, and presliced mushrooms in the produce department of large supermarkets.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Tomato

Onion

Look for peeled and deveined shrimp in the seafood department. As a rule of thumb, 1 pound of shrimp in the shell equals 3/4 pound of peeled, deveined shrimp. For the half pound of shrimp in the shell called for in this recipe, you'll need about 6 1/2 ounces of peeled, deveined shrimp.

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Shrimp

Place the parsley in a glass measuring cup, and chop quickly with kitchen shears.

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Parsley

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