mmm...seafood risotto
Dec. 20th, 2005 08:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jenkBetter yet, it's done in 30 minutes (or less) and has no perishable ingredients. How do I do it?
2 boxes of risotto-in-a-box (rice & seasonings).
1 bag of frozen mixed veg (tonight was the carrots, corn, green beans, lima beans, and peas mix).
1 can of chopped clams.
1 can (or pouch) of crabmeat.
About a cup of frozen cooked shrimp.
Sprinkling of parmesan.
I start following the kit's directions: saute rice in olive oil, add hot water, bring to a boil. Then I add the frozen veg. This tends to bring it down to a simmer. As the kit's next step is to simmer 20 minutes, this works. I stir in the shrimp, crabmeat, and clams after it's basically done; when the seafood is hot, I serve it with cracked pepper & parmesan.
Is this better than using all fresh ingredients? Not necessarily. But. If I use fresh ingredients, I spend more time on prep; more on actual cooking; and I have to make it the day I buy the seafood.
The main win for me is turning seafood risotto into a "all-pantry" recipe. :)
2 boxes of risotto-in-a-box (rice & seasonings).
1 bag of frozen mixed veg (tonight was the carrots, corn, green beans, lima beans, and peas mix).
1 can of chopped clams.
1 can (or pouch) of crabmeat.
About a cup of frozen cooked shrimp.
Sprinkling of parmesan.
I start following the kit's directions: saute rice in olive oil, add hot water, bring to a boil. Then I add the frozen veg. This tends to bring it down to a simmer. As the kit's next step is to simmer 20 minutes, this works. I stir in the shrimp, crabmeat, and clams after it's basically done; when the seafood is hot, I serve it with cracked pepper & parmesan.
Is this better than using all fresh ingredients? Not necessarily. But. If I use fresh ingredients, I spend more time on prep; more on actual cooking; and I have to make it the day I buy the seafood.
The main win for me is turning seafood risotto into a "all-pantry" recipe. :)
