Recipe - Big Nights Risotto With Shrimp

BROTH
1 pound Medium shrimp
1 Clove garlic; chopped
1 md Onion; chopped
1 Chopped carrot; (1/3 to 1/2
cup)
1 Stalk celery; chopped
1 tablespoon Parsley
Salt and pepper; to taste
5 cup Water

RISOTTO
2 tablespoon Olive oil
One fourth cup Chopped onion
1 Clove garlic; chopped
1 tablespoon Unsalted butter
2 tablespoon Olive oil
1 cup Arborio rice
One half cup Dry white wine
1 small Tomato; minced
One fourth cup Grated Parmesan cheese

BROTH (30 min) Clean the shrimp, devein. Reserve the shells. Place shrimp
shells in large saucepan. Add garlic, onion, carrot, celery, parsley, water
and salt to taste. Simmer gently 2025 minutes. Strain, discard shells and
vegetables, reserve broth and set aside.
RISOTTO (25 min) Heat 2 tablespoons oil in *large* skillet, saute onion and
garlic lightly, add shrimp, salt and pepper. Saute just until pink. Set
aside; shrimp may be cut in half, if desired.
In the same *large* skillet, over medium heat, combine oil and butter (or
use all butter or oil), saute onion and garlic until wilted but don't
brown. Add rice. Stir to coat, add a cup of the reserved shrimp broth,
cook, stirring frequently until rice has absorbed liquid. Add minced tomato
and wine. Continue cooking and stirring, adding broth 1 cup at a time,
until rice is creamy and tender but al dente (about 3 cups). This should
take about 18 minutes; adding shrimp during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Add more broth if necessary. Stir in cheese just before serving. One
tablespoon of butter can also be mixed in at the end for extra creaminess.
Serve immediately.
The recipe is from Stanley's Mother, who served as adviser on the film,
"Big Night" (1996). Lucci directed, produced and acted in the film. Beverly
Bundy, Fort Worth StarTelegram. Printed in Riv PressEnterprise 3 Oc 96.
Pat H. McRecipe. (438 calories, 13 grams fat, 184 milligrams cholesterol,
276 milligrams sodium,

28 percent of calories from fat.)
Recipe By : Stanley Tucci's Mother

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #253

Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 12:37:25 0700 (PDT)

From: PatH phannema@wizard.ucr.edu