SEAFOOD RISOTTO - Classic Seafood recipe

arborio rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Quinoa is a healthier option, while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine provides similar acidity without alcohol, and chicken broth is a budget-friendly alternative.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while pecorino is often less costly.

seafood mix

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh fish can be a healthier choice, while canned tuna is more affordable.

Clean the mussels by removing the beard and scrubbing them with coarse salt and water.

Prepare the broth by boiling half an onion, a carrot, celery, and a bay leaf in 3 liters of water for half an hour.

Open the mussels with a bit of olive oil, half a clove of garlic, and a pinch of black pepper, cooking them until they open, then shell them, saving a few in the shell for garnish.

Cut the tentacles of the cuttlefish into thinner pieces and prepare the shrimp by removing the vein.

Heat a pot with two splashes of olive oil, then add a quarter of an onion and a bit of garlic, sautéing until translucent.

Add all the raw seafood (except shrimp) to the pot and sauté on high heat for 3-4 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Remove the shrimp from the pot after 3 minutes to prevent them from becoming tough, then let the other seafood cook until the water evaporates.

Add a generous cup of arborio rice to the pot, warming it for a minute before adding a glass of dry white wine, letting it absorb.

Begin adding the boiling broth one ladle at a time, allowing it to absorb before adding more, stirring continuously.

After 4-5 minutes, add the mussel broth to the risotto, but do not add the mussels yet.

Taste and adjust seasoning, keeping in mind the saltiness of the broth and mussels.

Cook the risotto until the rice is al dente, then add the mussels and a bit of parsley, finishing with a drizzle of olive oil.

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