Risotto ai Frutti di Mare

By dyannucci

Ingredients

• 5 quarts vegetable stock
• 3 cups Arborio rice
• 4 Tbsp grapeseed oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 3/4 cup white wine - pino grigio ok
• 2 Tbsp Italian parsley,chopped
• 1 1/2 cup or 12 oz. assorted seafood
• (shrimp, squid, bay scallops)
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 3 Tbsp of tomato sauce
• 2 Tbsp squid ink (optional)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In a large sauce pan, bring the vegetable stock to a boil and
continue to simmer over low heat until the dish is completed.Don't add more broth than 1/4" over rice.
In a separate saucepan or risotto pot, over medium heat saute the onions and bay leaves in 3 tablespoons of grapeseed oil until tender. Then add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic. Stir in the rice until the grains are well coated with the grapeseed oil and are nearly
translucent for approximately 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the white
wine and stir until it is absorbed (at this point add the squid ink if
you choose to use it). Season with salt. Begin adding the simmering vegetable stock into the rice only one ladleful at a time, (never let it stop simmering) stirring constantly until the liquid is absorbed. Wait until the stock is completely absorbed before adding the next ladle full.
To prepare the seafood for the risotto, in a separate medium non stick saute
pan, heat the remaining tablespoon of grapeseed oil and saute the
assorted seafood. Add the remaining teaspoon of garlic, a pinch of
red pepper flakes, a pinch of salt and pepper, and the last 1/4 cup
of white wine Continue to saute approximately 2 minutes and
reserve.
Approximately 15 minutes later, when the rice is more than half cooked, add the sauteed seafood and tomato sauce to the risotto pan. Continue ladling the stock into the rice, stirring constantly until rice is creamy and fully cooked. The total cooking time is
approximately 22 minutes. Rice varies so you may not need all of the stock or you may need more stock. If you run out of vegetable stock, you can finish with a little hot water.
Finish with a little butter and cream.
can add handful of sweet peas at the end.