Calling all seafood and veggie lovers! Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a vibrant and flavorful Risotto with Cherry Tomatoes, Asparagus, Artichokes, Corn, and Shrimp, accompanied by a zesty Tomato Marmalade. This delectable dish is a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring succulent shrimp, tender asparagus, and artichokes, sweet corn, and juicy cherry tomatoes, all nestled in a creamy and aromatic risotto. The tangy tomato marmalade adds a burst of acidity and sweetness, creating a harmonious balance in every bite. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more! Along with the main recipe, we'll also share variations for a vegetarian version and provide tips on how to cook the perfect risotto, ensuring a delightful and memorable meal every time.
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THE BEST RISOTTO
With relatively few ingredients (none of them being cream), the success of a classic creamy risotto depends largely on technique. We've tested all the methods and narrowed it down to a few easy-to-follow steps that will help you achieve perfectly cooked Italian-style rice every time. This basic recipe is delicious on its own and makes a wonderful base to add your favorite vegetables or protein.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Warm the chicken stock in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, cover and keep warm while you make the risotto.
- Heat the olive oil in another medium saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the shallot, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and about 10 grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the bay leaves and 3 tablespoons butter, stirring until the butter has melted, about 1 minute.
- Add the rice and toast, stirring only once, until it smells nutty and starts to turn light golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and simmer, stirring occasionally, until it has evaporated completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Ladle one cup of the warm stock into the rice and cook, stirring gently without stopping, until the rice has absorbed the liquid, 2 to 3 minutes (you will know it's time to add more stock when you move the rice aside and no liquid pools in the center).
- Repeat this process, adding more stock a ladleful at a time, until the rice is al dente, 17 to 19 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. (You may have a little stock left over. If so, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.) If you prefer your risotto on the saucier side, add more stock 1/4 cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
- Stir in the Parmesan, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon salt and a few more grinds of black pepper and serve with more Parmesan, if desired.
ARTICHOKE LEMON RISOTTO RECIPE
A summery vegetarian side dish: artichoke risotto or Risotto ai Carciofi, with bright notes of zesty lemon, perfumed thyme and basil. Easily adapted to be vegan, can be made with fresh and steamed artichokes or using a canned variety.
Provided by Florentina
Categories Side Dishes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare the marinated artichoke hearts according to this recipe. Puree half of them in the food processor and reserve the rest.
- Heat up the vegetable stock and season to your taste with the sea salt.
- In a large skillet over medium low flame melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and one of olive oil. Add the onion or leeks and sautéed together until translucent.
- Stir in the risotto rice and toss to coat in the oils. Toast for a minute or so then hit it with the white wine.
- Once the wine has been almost fully absorbed start adding in the stock a ladleful at a time while maintaining a constant gentle simmer. Make sure to stir well every time you add more stock and never let the rice dry out completely before adding more liquid.
- The risotto is done in about 30 minutes, once the grains are al dente, they still have a little bite to them and not mushy.
- Remove from heat and stir in the pureed artichoke hearts, parmesan cheese and 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter.
- Add a little more warm stock, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice then stir again and cover with a lid and allow to sit for 3 minutes. If needed you can add a little more stock just before serving to help loosen it a little more.
- Divide between 4 plates and serve with the reserved artichoke hearts on top, lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, black pepper and the fresh thyme and basil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 1472 mg, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ARTICHOKE RISOTTO
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the artichoke hearts and reduce the heat to medium high. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes, or until the hearts are beginning to brown. Remove to a plate and set aside.
- To the same pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the butter and the shallots and cook for 1 minute, stirring regularly. Add the rice and salt and stir with a wooden spoon to coat all the kernels with oil. Continue to cook for 3 minutes, or until the rice is sizzling. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until it is almost completely absorbed. Now begin adding the chicken broth, one cup at a time, stirring frequently between additions. After the first cup is almost entirely absorbed, add the next cup. Continue in this way until the rice is cooked through and you have a creamy risotto, about 20 minutes in all. (The risotto should be slightly loose, not dry; it should run off your spoon. If it gets too dry, add a bit more broth.) Stir in the peas, feta, chives, mint and black pepper. Gently stir in the artichoke hearts and the lemon juice. Serve.
TOMATO RISOTTO
Once you master the risotto technique, you can make flavorful versions throughout the year. This summery version is based on red, ripe tomatoes from the garden, but if you want to up the tomato quotient, surround the finished dish with slices of multicolored heirloom varieties. Best as a first course or vegetarian main course, it could also pair with a main course - grilled fish, for instance.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, grains and rice, main course, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, then add the onion, and season generously with salt. Add pepper to taste, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the rice and cook the onions, stirring, until the onions are barely brown, about 2 minutes. Add red-pepper flakes, garlic, white wine and diced tomatoes, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes more.
- Add 2 cups boiling water and adjust the heat to a brisk simmer. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring well with a wooden spoon every minute or so.
- When the liquid is absorbed, add remaining 1 cup water and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, until the rice is cooked, but the grains are still firm. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding another splash of water if necessary to loosen the mixture. Turn off the heat, stir in the pecorino and 2 more tablespoons olive oil.
- Transfer to a low, wide serving bowl. Surround the rice with tomato slices and season them with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and basil. Pass more grated cheese at the table.
LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP, ASPARAGUS AND CHERRY TOMATOES
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place in a large bowl.
- Heat the oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds until aromatic. Add the wine and asparagus. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the shrimp with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add the shrimp to the pan and continue to simmer until the shrimp is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the basil, mint and oregano.
- Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
RISOTTO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, ASPARAGUS, ARTICHOKES, CORN, AND SHRIMP WITH A TOMATO MARMALADE
Steps:
- risotto base -Bring stock to a low simmer in a medium pot. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute. Cook onion until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice and a pinch of salt. Sauté until rice is translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and saffron; bring to a simmer, stirring, until rice has absorbed most of wine. Add 4 ladles of stock to rice; simmer, stirring, until rice has absorbed most of stock. Continue adding stock, allowing rice to absorb it before adding the next 2 ladlefuls. Cook until rice is al dente and mixture is a little loose. Stir in butter and sauteed vegetables and shrimp (see below). Turn off heat. Stir in grated cheese. Cover and let sit 2 minutes. Serve your portions and garnish each with cheese shavings and top with the tomato marmalade (the best part!), if desired. vegetables steam: 6 stalks of asparagus, then cut into 1-inch long pieces (I steamed this while I chopped the onion) saute (until soft): 2/3 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms (or whichever mushrooms you like) 2/3 cup sweet corn kernels (I just used frozen Giant Eagle corn and started sauteeing the frozen kernels) 1/2 cup diced red pepper (1/2 inch pieces) add: chopped asparagus 1 cup halved-cherry tomatoes -Turn down heat until risotto is almost finished. -Add shrimp to the combination once you add the last ladefuls of chicken stock to the risotto. -Once shrimp is cooked through, add vegetable and shrimp mixture to the risotto (as soon as butter is 1/2 melted) and stir in. tomato marmalade - the best part!!! -Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Slow to simmer and let the liquids reduce while you're making the risotto portion. By the time you're done with the risotto- the marmalade should be perfect for "dolloping" on top of the finished risotto dish.
SHRIMP AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS
Make and share this Shrimp and Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto With Asparagus recipe from Food.com.
Provided by pkhemmerich
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Blanch the asparagus and shock in ice water to stop the cooking process. Once cool, cut the asparagus into bite sized pieces and set aside.
- In 3-quart skillet, add the butter, olive oil, shallot, and garlic over low-medium heat. Gently saute for 2 minutes.
- Add arborio rice. Saute ingredients until the rice begins to turn translucent, leaving a white dot in the middle.
- Once the rice begins to turn translucent, add the white wine and sun-dried tomatoes, then saute on medium for 2 minutes.
- Slowly (1/4 cup at a time) add stock to the rice. Once the rice has soaked up the majority of the liquid in the skillet add more. This is a slow process, and can easily take 30 minutes (or more) to go through all the liquid. Warning: If you add too much liquid too quickly you may end up with a risotto that is not as creamy as it should be.
- When you've reached the point where you've added 3 1/2 cups of stock to the rice, add the asparagus, parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes.
- Once the rice has become a nice, creamy, and tender texture (sample the rice, and it should be tender, without any crunch but still firm), add your shrimp with the last 1/4 cup of stock, and cook until shrimp are thoroughly cooked, but tender, and almost all liquid is absorbed. This should take 3-5 minutes. Also at this time, add the juice of one half of a lemon.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
CORN RISOTTO
This creamy, pale yellow risotto is studded with chewy fresh corn kernels, making for a nice mix of textures. Making your own corn stock deepens the flavor of this dish, but if you don't have the time, chicken stock will work. The dish is also pleasingly light, for risotto - finishing the dish by folding in airy whipped cream adds richness without also adding heft. Add the cream quickly and carefully right before serving. If it sits in the hot risotto it will melt - which wouldn't be the end of the world, of course, since you'll still have a wonderfully creamy risotto.
Provided by Emily Weinstein
Categories dinner, lunch, side dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Bring the corn stock or chicken stock to a simmer in a saucepan and keep it simmering as you prepare the risotto.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a wide, high-sided sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add rice and cook, stirring, until grains look slightly translucent.
- Pour in wine and cook, stirring, until it has all been absorbed, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add a ladleful of hot corn stock to the rice mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until rice has absorbed all of the stock. Continue cooking, adding ladlefuls of stock whenever rice mixture looks dry and stirring continuously. When half the stock has been added, stir in corn. Continue cooking until all of the stock is incorporated, corn is tender and rice is creamy and tender, about 30 to 40 minutes total.
- Remove risotto from heat and stir in Parmesan and remaining tablespoon of butter. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat cream at high speed until it holds stiff peaks. Uncover risotto, stir vigorously and season to taste with salt and pepper. Immediately before serving, stir in the chives, if using, then gently fold in cream.
- Combine all ingredients with 6 cups water in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat so liquid is simmering; cover pot and let simmer for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Add enough water to bring liquid up to 6 cups.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 698, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 87 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 28 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 1572 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your risotto taste its best. Look for ripe cherry tomatoes and asparagus, and use fresh, shelled shrimp.
- Cook the rice properly: The key to a good risotto is cooking the rice slowly and evenly. Stir the rice constantly so that it doesn't stick to the pan, and add the liquid gradually so that the rice has time to absorb it.
- Don't overcook the vegetables: The vegetables in this risotto should be cooked until they are tender but still have a bit of a bite to them. Overcooking them will make them mushy.
- Use a good quality stock: The stock you use for your risotto will make a big difference in the flavor. Use a homemade stock if you can, or a good quality store-bought stock.
- Season to taste: Add salt and pepper to your risotto to taste. You may also want to add a squeeze of lemon juice or a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Conclusion:
This risotto with cherry tomatoes, asparagus, artichokes, corn, and shrimp is a delicious and easy-to-make meal. It's perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. With its colorful vegetables and flavorful shrimp, this risotto is sure to please everyone at the table.
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