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Risotto Frutti di Mari

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 lb raw scallops
  • 8 oz mussel meat, de-shelled, pre-cooked and frozen Equivalent to 2 lbs of uncooked mussels in shells
  • 3/4 lb asparagus, cleaned/trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces about 10 stalks
  • 3/4 cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1.5 cups arborio rice
  • 5 cups seafood stock
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 7 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Bring broth and 1/4 cup white wine to simmer in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low to keep hot but avoid boiling any liquid away. Keep aside.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat. Add 2 cloves minced garlic, crushed red pepper, shrimp and scallops to skillet. Be sure not to overcrowd seafood. Saute 2 minutes until seafood starts to cook through, then flip. Add 1/2 cup wine and simmer additional 2 minutes. Remove shrimp and scallops and set aside.
  • Add cooked/frozen mussels and asparagus to skillet. Cook about 5 minutes until mussels are heated through and asparagus begins to soften. Remove mussels and asparagus and set aside. Reserve remaining liquid in skillet for later step.
  • In a large saucepan or pot, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion and 1 clove minced garlic. Saute until onion is pale golden, about 5 minutes (be sure not to burn the butter).
  • Add rice and stir to coat, about 2 minutes. Add 2 cups heated broth mixture. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring constantly. Continue adding broth mixture 1 cup at a time, stirring until liquid is absorbed before adding more. After stirring in all broth, stir in reserved seafood liquid. Cook until rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Mix in seafood (in whole pieces or halves, depending on preference) and asparagus. Add parsley and season with salt and pepper, to taste.