Seafood Risotto Milanese

Name: Seafood Risotto Milanese
Ingredients: 5 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups sliced cremini or button mushrooms; 1 cup chopped onion (about 1 small); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 1/2 cups uncooked Arborio rice; 1 cup dry white wine or fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup chopped seeded plum tomato (2 tomatoes); 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 pound sea scallops, cut in half horizontally; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon grated fresh Parmesan cheese

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

5 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth, divided
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups sliced cremini or button mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups uncooked Arborio rice
1 cup dry white wine or fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup chopped seeded plum tomato (2 tomatoes)
1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 pound sea scallops, cut in half horizontally
3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Place 1/2 cup chicken broth and saffron threads in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute. Remove from microwave; set aside.
2

Place oil in a large glass microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic; stir well. Cover with plastic wrap, and vent; microwave at HIGH 1 minute.
3

Stir in rice. Cover and microwave at HIGH 4 minutes. Strain saffron mixture; discard threads. Stir in saffron broth, remaining 4 1/2 cups chicken broth, wine, and peppers; microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 16 minutes, stirring after 9 minutes.
4

Stir in tomato, shrimp, and scallops; microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and scallops are done. Stir in parsley and butter. Let stand 5 minutes. Spoon into individual bowls; sprinkle with cheese.
5

In Milan, saffron is added to risotto to create risotto Milanese (rih-SAW-toh mee-lah-Nay-zay), which is typically served as a side to osso buco.
6

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7

Purchase prechopped onion and tomato, preminced garlic, and presliced mushrooms in the produce department of large supermarkets.
8

Look for peeled and deveined shrimp in the seafood department. As a rule of thumb, 1 pound of shrimp in the shell equals 3/4 pound of peeled, deveined shrimp. For the half pound of shrimp in the shell called for in this recipe, you'll need about 6 1/2 ounces of peeled, deveined shrimp.
9

Place the parsley in a glass measuring cup, and chop quickly with kitchen shears.