Leek And Pea Risotto With Grilled Calamari

Serves: 4

Ashlynn O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

46

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Arborio Rice

1 cup

Pea (frozen)

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Bring stock to a bare simmer in a medium saucepan, then keep at a bare simmer

2

Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, scallion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl to make vinaigrette

3

Cook leeks in 2 tablespoons oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 7 to 8 minutes

4

Transfer to a plate

5

Add remaining tablespoon oil and rice to pot and cook, stirring constantly, until rice is coated evenly, about 1 minute

6

Add wine and briskly simmer, stirring, until most has been absorbed, about 1 minute

7

Add 1 cup hot stock and briskly simmer, stirring constantly, until stock has been absorbed

8

Continue simmering and adding hot stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next, until 1 cup stock is left, 15 to 18 minutes

9

Add peas, leeks, and remaining cup stock and cook, stirring, until rice is just tender, 3 to 5 minutes

10

Stir in butter and cheese, then remove from heat

11

When last cup of stock has been added to risotto, heat grill pan over high heat until hot

12

3When risotto is done, season squid with 1/8 teaspoon salt and oil grill pan

13

Grill squid, pressing down with a spatula and turning halfway through, until opaque and just cooked through, about 1 minute total

14

Toss with enough lemon vinaigrette to coat

15

Serve risotto topped with calamari and drizzled with any remaining lemon vinaigrette

16

Bring stock to a bare simmer in a medium saucepan, then keep at a bare simmer

17

Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, scallion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl to make vinaigrette

18

Cook leeks in 2 tablespoons oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, 7 to 8 minutes

19

Transfer to a plate

20

Add remaining tablespoon oil and rice to pot and cook, stirring constantly, until rice is coated evenly, about 1 minute

21

Add wine and briskly simmer, stirring, until most has been absorbed, about 1 minute

22

Add 1 cup hot stock and briskly simmer, stirring constantly, until stock has been absorbed

23

Continue simmering and adding hot stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next, until 1 cup stock is left, 15 to 18 minutes

24

Add peas, leeks, and remaining cup stock and cook, stirring, until rice is just tender, 3 to 5 minutes

25

Stir in butter and cheese, then remove from heat

26

When last cup of stock has been added to risotto, heat grill pan over high heat until hot

27

3When risotto is done, season squid with 1/8 teaspoon salt and oil grill pan

28

Grill squid, pressing down with a spatula and turning halfway through, until opaque and just cooked through, about 1 minute total

29

Toss with enough lemon vinaigrette to coat

30

Serve risotto topped with calamari and drizzled with any remaining lemon vinaigrette