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Risotto with mussels and clams
Risotto with mussels and clams
ready in
25 minutes
difficulty
daily requirement
100% Fat
100% Protein
100% Carbohydrates
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description
Are you looking for a first course based on very tasty and refined fish? Risotto with mussels and clams can surprise you!
preparation
step 1
Scrape the mussels, wash them thoroughly and remove the byssus, pulling it downwards.
step 2
Keep the clams soaked in cold salt water until use.
step 3
Bacteria, then, one by one, to verify that there is no sand inside.
step 4
In a large pan heat a little oil with the garlic clove and a pinch of hot pepper.
step 5
After two minutes, remove the garlic and add mussels and clams.
step 6
Stir, cover and leave the shellfish open for two minutes.
step 7
Then filter the liquid and shell most of the molluscs, leaving some whole to decorate the preparation.
step 8
Then, in a saucepan, heat a tablespoon of oil with the chopped onion.
step 9
Leave to simmer for three minutes, then add the rice and toast it for two minutes.
step 10
Sprinkle with the hot broth until the rice is covered, salt lightly and bring to a boil.
step 11
Then lower the flame and let it simmer.
step 12
Cook the rice for about fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally and adding a little 'broth, as the cooking proceeds. The rice should never be dry. Even at the end, the preparation must be very moist.
step 13
At the end of cooking, cover the rice with a lid and let it rest for two minutes.
step 14
Finally, transfer to a serving dish, sprinkling with chopped parsley.