Shrimp, Pea & Zucchini Risotto

Shrimp, Pea & Zucchini Risotto

🥘 Ingredients

  • Parmesan cheese
    6 tbsp
  • arborio rice
    1.5 c
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • butter (divided)
    7 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    4 unit
  • lemon
    1
  • olive oil
    2 tsp
  • peas
    8 oz
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sausage
  • shallot
    2 unit
  • water
    4 c
  • zucchini
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  • large pan
  • medium
  1. 1
    Remove sausage from casing if necessary; discard casing. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ???? Wait we need "Add sausage" but we already mentioned sausage ; use plain "Add sausage" (maybe "the sausage"). Need rephrase:
    sausage, olive oil: 1 tsp, sausage
  2. 2
    Remove sausage from casing if necessary; discard the casing. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan . Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Turn off heat; using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate, keeping as much oil in the pan as possible.
    sausage, olive oil: 1 tsp
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and mince shallot . Trim zucchini ; grate on the largest holes of a box grater. Zest and quarter lemon . In a medium pot, combine water (7 cups for 4 servings) and chicken stock concentrate ; bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. You'll use the simmering stock in step 4.
    shallot: 2 unit, zucchini: 2 unit, lemon: 1, water: 4 c, chicken stock concentrate: 4 unit
  4. 4
    Melt butter in a pan used for sausage over medium heat. Add shallot and zucchini; season with salt and black pepper . Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes.
    butter: 7 tbsp (divided), salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
  5. 5
    Add arborio rice and 1 cup simmering stock to pan with shallot and zucchini; stir until liquid has mostly absorbed. Repeat with remaining stock, adding 1/2 cup at a time and stirring until liquid has mostly absorbed, until rice is al dente and mixture is creamy, 25-30 minutes. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need a little more or a little less liquid.
    arborio rice: 1.5 c
  6. 6
    Once risotto is done, stir in sausage, peas , half the Parmesan cheese , 2 tbsp butter (3 tbsp for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season generously with salt and pepper.
    peas: 8 oz, Parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp
  7. 7
    Divide risotto between bowls. Top with lemon zest and remaining parmesan cheese. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.