Garlic Prawn Risotto

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Ingredients

  • 225 g peas
  • 120 g zucchini, thickly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
  • 250 g arborio rice
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 225 g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 lemon, juice and rind of
  • 3 cups fish stock or 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 300 g cooked prawns, peeled,tails intact
  • 3 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley

Instructions

  1. Blanch peas and zucchini in boiling water for 1 minute, then drain, refresh under cold water and drain again.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Heat oil in a large frypan, add onion and saffron, and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes or until onion is softened but not coloured.
  4. Add the rice, garlic and mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  5. Add lemon rind and a third of the stock and simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
  6. Repeat twice by separately adding the remaining thirds of stock.
  7. Add prawns, blanched vegetables and lemon juice, and cook for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.
  8. Stir in parsley and season.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

438 kcal 22% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.4g 17% DV
Total Fat 33.5g 43% DV
Carbs 28.3g 10% DV
Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
Sugar 3.5g 7% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 414mg 18% DV
Potassium 392mg 8% DV
Cholesterol 31.8mg 11% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 105.5mcg 12% DV
Vitamin C 7.3mg 8% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 55mg 4% DV
Iron 3.6mg 20% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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