Mussel and Tomato No Stir Risotto

    5m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

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
  • 1 tbsp Tomato Puree 1 x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 400g Tinned Cherry Tomatoes 1 x Sainsbury's Italian Pomodorini Cherry Tomatoes in rich tomato juice, Taste the Difference 400g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 1kg Mussels in Shell 2 x Sainsbury's Scottish MSC Mussels in Garlic Butter 500g (Serves x2)
  • 600ml Fish Stock 1 x Knorr Stock Cubes Fish 8x10g
  • 30g Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 190ml White Wine, approx. 1 x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc White Wine (Small bottle) 18.7cl
  • 1 Lemon 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 300g Risotto Rice, or paella rice 1 x Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice 500g
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Oregano, leaves stripped from stalks 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Oregano 20g
  • 1 tsp Chilli Flakes 1 x Sainsbury's Crushed Chillies 85g
  • 2 Onions, peeled and chopped 2 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
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