Hearty and Comforting: Creamy Shrimp Risotto Recipe

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Looking for a recipe that is the perfect mix of creamy, hearty, and satisfying? Look no further! Today, we are delighted to share our detailed recipe for creamy shrimp risotto. This recipe is filled with flavors of the sea and creamy arborio rice, a perfect blend that will surely entertain your taste buds. So let’s get on to it.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups Arborio Rice
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth, warm
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper and 1 carrot (optional)
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Olive oil
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Fresh Parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pan. Add shrimp, season with pepper, and cook until pink. Remove and set aside.
2. Add butter to the same pan. When butter is melted, add onion and sauté until it becomes transparent. Add bell pepper and carrot (optional) and sauté for few minutes. Add garlic and sauté till it is fragrant.
3. Add Arborio rice to the pan, stirring to coat with butter. Cook until the rice becomes translucent.
4. Increase the heat and pour in the wine. Stir continuously until the wine has been absorbed by the rice.
5. Now, start adding the warm broth, one cup at a time. Wait until each addition is almost completely absorbed before adding the next, stirring continuously.
6. Once the rice is creamy yet still al dente, add the cooked shrimps back into the pan. Stir in the parmesan and season with pepper to taste.
7. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve and enjoy your creamy shrimp risotto!

Cooking Tips

Make sure to use warm broth while preparing Risotto. Adding cold broth can hamper the cooking process of the rice. Also, stirring is an important part of making Risotto, it helps release the starch from the rice, giving the dish its unique creamy texture.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoy this creamy shrimp risotto recipe as much as I do! It’s a comforting and hearty dish that’s perfect for any season. Please feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts about this recipe, or any tweak you applied to it. Also, don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for more mouthwatering recipes coming up!