Corn and Yellow Tomato Risotto With Shrimp

Name: Corn and Yellow Tomato Risotto With Shrimp
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 to 5 cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock; 2 ounces (½ chopped) onion; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 3 large ears of corn (2 cups corn kernels); 1 cup arborio rice; ½ cup dry vermouth; 8 ounces ripe tomatoes -- yellow if possible; Several sprigs fresh basil to yield ¼ cup chopped; 2 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons coarsely grated); Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 10 ounces cooked peeled shrimp

By Marian Burros

Published September 12, 1995

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(22)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

4 to 5 cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock
2 ounces (½ chopped) onion
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 large ears of corn (2 cups corn kernels)
1 cup arborio rice
½ cup dry vermouth
8 ounces ripe tomatoes -- yellow if possible
Several sprigs fresh basil to yield ¼ cup chopped
2 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons coarsely grated)
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
10 ounces cooked peeled shrimp

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan.
Step 2
Chop the onion.
Step 3
Heat the oil in a nonstick pot, and saute the onion until it takes on a little color.
Step 4
Meanwhile, start scraping corn off the cobs.
Step 5
When the onion is ready, stir in the rice until it is well coated.
Step 6
Stir in the vermouth, and cook until it has evaporated, a couple of minutes. Continue scraping corn off the cobs.
Step 7
When the wine has evaporated, add about a cup of the stock to the rice and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until rice is tender but firm.
Step 8
Meanwhile, finish scraping corn; wash, trim and coarsely chop the tomatoes.
Step 9
After adding next to the last cup of stock, wash, dry and chop the basil. About 2 minutes before the rice is cooked, add corn kernels, tomatoes and basil, and stir well. You may not need to add all of the stock.
Step 10
Grate the cheese, and stir into the rice just before serving. Season with pepper.
Step 11
Arrange the risotto on a platter, and surround with shrimp.