Mussel and Tomato No Stir Risotto
We love a No Stir Risotto. Quick, easy and versatile. This one is great as the Ingredients all have a pretty long shelf life so it's the perfect meal to have at the end of the week before your next shop arrives. These mussels are a really handy and tasty ingredient. They are pre-cooked and come vacuum packed which extends their shelf life and means they come with the added bonus of a garlic butter sauce. If you can get your hands on fresh mussel though, that would be a real treat. The recipe remains the same.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Place a casserole or large sauté dish with a lid on the stove and add the olive oil. Set the heat to medium and add the chopped onions, cloves of chopped garlic, oregano leaves, chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Cook for 3–5 minutes. Add the tomato puree, stir well then add the arborio rice.
Step 2
Coat the rice well before pouring in the white wine, tinned cherry tomatoes and the hot fish stock. Bring to a low simmer, place on a lid and cook for 15 minutes. You can add the stock in phases if you have the time. This will result in a creamier risotto.
Step 3
When the rice is nearly cooked, open the packet of mussels and add these (plus all their juices) to the risotto. Mix well and add a splash more of the remaining fish stock. Place the lid back on and cook for further 8 minutes until piping hot. If you can get fresh mussels, cook these until they are all opened using the same method.
Step 4
Mix well, ensuring the mussel juices are well incorporated into the rice. Serve with the chopped parsley, a few more oregano leaves and a generous squeeze of lemon.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 tbsp Tomato Puree 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g -
3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 Onions, peeled and chopped 2x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 85g -
300g Risotto Rice, or paella rice 1x Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice 500g -
1kg Mussels in Shell 2x Sainsbury's Scottish MSC Mussels in Garlic Butter 500g (Serves x2) -
600ml Fish Stock 1x Knorr Stock Cubes Fish 8x10g -
30g Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
190ml White Wine, approx. 1x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc (Small bottle) 18.7cl -
1 Lemon 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
400g Tinned Cherry Tomatoes 1x Sainsbury's Italian Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes in rich tomato juice, Taste the Difference 400g -
1 tbsp Fresh Oregano, leaves stripped from stalks 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Oregano 20g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g