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Risotto with crab recipe
This risotto with crab recipe is so tasty and easy to make. Follow the steps and you'll enjoy it very soon!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 592 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 250 250 grams crab meat shredded
- 300 300 grams arborio rice
- 1 1 celery stick diced
- 1 1 carrot diced
- 70 70 grams butter
- 4 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 2 cups champagne or any sparkling wine
- 5 5 cups vegetable or meat broth
- 50 50 grams cream
- lemon zest
- 1 1 onion chopped
- 1 1 sprig of parsley finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pan, melt the butter, and add the olive oil and chopped onions. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add the rice and toast for a couple of minutes.
- Pour the champagne or white wine and let it evaporate, stirring constantly.
- Add the vegetable or meat broth, and stir. Then add the carrots and celery. Let it simmer in medium heat until the liquid is absorbed by the rice.
- When the rice is almost done, add the shredded crab meat.
- Add the lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- In a bowl, combine the cream and finely chopped parsley. Mix well.
- Once the risotto is done, turn off the heat and combine the risotto with the cream mixture.
- Put in individual plates and serve.
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Notes
- Use a rice cooker to make the process faster.
Nutrition Information
Calories
592kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
1980mg
(83%)
Potassium
412mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3905IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
7.9mg
(9%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
4.1mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 592
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 592kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1980mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3905IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 7.9mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.1mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.