Seasonal Recipe of the Week
Risotto is not difficult, but it is also not without labor. But after your mother labored through your birth isn’t she worth it? This is a great recipe for smoked salmon risotto. This is a recipe for 2, you and your mom.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 minced shallot
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup Arborio rice
4 1/2 –5 cups chicken stock, heated
1/4 cup 1/2 and 1/2
2 packed cups coarsely chopped watercress
1/4 cup chopped scallions
Salt and pepper to taste
4 ounces good quality smoked salmon or Gravlax, diced
Procedure
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add the shallots and sauté over low heat for 3 minutes. Stir in wine and cook 1 minute or till reduced by half. Add rice and cook, stirring 1 minute. Add 1/2 the hot chicken stock and allow to simmer, stirring till almost all the liquid is absorbed %#151; about 5-8 minutes. Repeat, adding 1/2 cup broth at a time till rice has creamy consistency and is almost tender. Stir in 1/2 and 1/2, watercress, and scallions and simmer 2 minutes or until greens are limp. Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle in smoked salmon and serve immediately. Start with a fruit course like pears wrapped in prosciutto, then a beautiful salad, and the meal is complete!
