Clam Risotto

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
• 2 large shallots
• 4 cups clam juice
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 ounces heavy cream
• salt and pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can ocean clams

Recipe

• 1 in a 2 quart saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 saute minced shallots in butter until soft but not browned.
• 3 add the rice and cook until the rice becomes translucent.
• 4 add the wine and cook until nearly dry.
• 5 add one cup of hot, not boiling, clam juice.
• 6 stir the rice continually as it cooks.
• 7 when the rice absorbs all the juice add another cup and continue to stir the rice.
• 8 continue in this manner until you add the last cup of clam juice.
• 9 at this time the rice should be fully cooked. if not add a little water and continue to stir and cook until the rice is just cooked through.
• 10 next, add the clam meat and cook for one minute.
• 11 add the cream and season the rice to taste.
• 12 cook for one additional minute.
• 13 serve immediately.