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Calamari and tomato risotto recipe

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Created by Lucy Nunes

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Photography: Stuart Scott

Cuisine: Modern Australian
Servings: Serves 4
Cooking Time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped
600g calamari, cleaned, cut into rings
¼ cup (60ml) dry white wine
1 cup (250ml) passata
3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1½ cups (300g) arborio rice
¼ cup chopped parsley, to serve

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Preparation

1. Heat half of oil in a large frying pan on high. Pan-fry chilli for 1 minute. Add calamari and cook for 2 minutes, until opaque. Add wine and bring to boil. Stir in passata and season to taste. Set aside.

2. Bring stock and 3 cups water to boil in a saucepan. Keep warm. Heat remaining oil in a heavy-based saucepan on medium. Pan-fry onion and garlic for 3 minutes, until soft but not coloured. Stir in rice and cook for 1-2 minutes.

3. Add stock mixture half a cup at a time, stirring, until liquid absorbs before adding more. Cook for 25 minutes, until rice is tender and creamy. Stir through calamari mixture and cook for another 5 minutes. Season to taste. Scatter with parsley to serve.

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