Shrimp Risotto

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Barbuto Cookbook: California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant

By Jonathan Waxman

Published 2020

  • About

A nice, comforting dish that smacks of flavor. The white wine and herbs balance the exciting taste of the clams, and the garlic is blanched first to ensure it is a flavor agent rather than the main event.

Ingredients

  • 16 medium-sized fresh shrimp (save the shells and heads for the shrimp broth)
  • 2 cups (500

Method

  1. Make a shrimp broth: Place the shells and heads of the shrimp in 2 cups of the rosé wine and 2 cups cold water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, then strain.
  2. In a heavy casserole, combine 1 tablespoon of the butter and the onion and sweat for 4 minutes, then add the rice. Season with salt and pepper now.
  3. Add the remaining 1 cup wine and cook