Seafood risotto of Nonna Antoinette

Seafood risotto of Nonna Antoinette

ingredients:
2 cups Arborio rice ( risotto rice itself )
1 cup ( tea) of grated onion
2 spoons (soup ) of butter not margarine 1 cup serving of 200 ml dry white wine of good quality
5 cups (tea ) vegetable broth
Other Ingredients:
½ cup ( tea) of frozen peas
1 cup ( tea) of chopped parsley
½ cup chopped chives
1 medium carrot , cut into very small cubes (optional )
1 cup (tea ) of mushrooms , rolled or cut asparagus or artichokes background .
Seafood :
350 grs . Fresh cells cut into rings
350 grs . shrimps ,
350 grs . shellfish ( mussels )
350 grs . Have a boiled octopus (optional )

sauce

1 cup ( tea) of grated onion
½ liter of homemade tomato sauce or
1 can of sauce ready dilute with
3 part water , ie for each can of sauce are 3 cans of water , then take the fire until reduced , less than half .

Homemade Vegetable Broth :

Can make the vegetable broth at home, cooking various vegetables covered with water, without any fat.
Onion, carrot , pumpkin , celery , leek , bay leaf , cauliflower , broccoli, tomato pod, pea pie, and other you prefer .
If you prefer, you can use vegetable broth in tablets
How to Prepare :
In a large saucepan place the butter and onion , leave the fire until wilted .
Then add the Arborio rice , stir for 5 'to 8 ' minutes , stirring with a long handled spoon .

Add the white wine and stir until it is absorbed.
Go slowly putting the vegetable broth , a ladle at a time , stirring constantly , until finished.

Frozen peas :
Dump the frozen peas in boiling water , boil up once , drain , pour enough cold water to stop cooking .
If you need to add cold water with ice cubes .

When the risotto is at the point ( " al dente " ) add the peas and carrots already reduced sauce with the seafood already cooked and hot.

Note :
Beware the shrimp cooking for max 3 ' minutes .
Squid also cook faster .
The clams are cooked when they open.
If you overcook the prawns and squid and octopus are gnats .
Put a dish of risotto dishes, stainless steel, or silver .
Around the radichio ( is chicory ) and finely sliced ​​tomato on top . Can exchange for chicory lettuce.
For A Special Day:
Put the dish and silverware , crystal glasses , and china plates.
A towel embroidered linen or towel to own party.
And finally a good wine to accompany the risotto .

You can also put a dish of cooked vegetables , ie , " if they are not part of the risotto ."
Fund or artichoke hearts of palm , bunches of broccoli , cooked carrots , potatoes , cauliflower bouquets and others.
All vegetables cut into small portions.
The amount is a dish of vegetables per person or you choose , how much to serve.
IMPORTANT NOTE :
Do not forget to put on the table , a gorgeous crystal vase with colorful natural flowers ( NOT WHITE ) that is lifeless.
Good Luck and Success .