Prawn and Tomato Risotto
with Spinach, Cheese and Chilli Flakes
This Prawn and Tomato Risotto is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
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Ingredients
1
Onion
2
Garlic Clove
20
Vegetable Stock Paste
(Contains Celery)
30
Tomato Puree
175
Risotto Rice
15
Cider Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
150
King Prawns
(Contains Crustaceans)
40
Baby Spinach
20
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
1
Chilli Flakes
Not included in your delivery
750
Water for the Stock
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Pour the water for the stock (see pantry for amount) into a small saucepan and add the veg stock paste. Pop on high heat and bring to the boil. Stir, then reduce the heat to low to keep it warm.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
Once hot, add the onion and fry until softened, 4-5 mins. Stir occasionally.
Once soft, stir in the garlic and tomato puree (and a drizzle more oil if it's a bit dry). Stir and cook for 1 min.
Add the rice, stir and cook for 1 min until the edges of the rice are translucent, then add the cider vinegar and allow it to evaporate, 30 secs.
Stir a ladle of stock into the rice pan. When the stock has been absorbed by the rice, stir in another ladle of stock.
Keep the pan on medium heat and continue stirring in stock, letting it absorb each time.
The cooking time should be 20-25 mins. Your risotto is done when your rice is ‘al dente’ - cooked through but with a tiny bit of firmness left in the middle.
When the risotto has almost 6 mins left, drain the prawns and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Stir the prawns into the risotto and simmer until cooked, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw prawns. They're cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.
For the last 1-2 mins, stir in the spinach a handful at a time until wilted and piping hot.
Once cooked, remove your risotto from the heat and add the hard Italian style cheese and a knob of butter (if you have any).
Stir vigorously until the cheese and butter have melted. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
Serve your prawn and tomato risotto in bowls with the chilli flakes sprinkled on top (use less if you'd prefer things milder).
Enjoy!
