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Vegetable Risotto with Prawns: Elegant Recipe for 4

Ingredients for 4 people
  • 12 raw peeled prawns (tails split lengthwise)
  • 200 g cauliflower
  • 80 g round rice
  • 35 cl + 30 cl homemade poultry broth (or from dehydrated tablets)
  • 1 level tablespoon chopped peeled onions
  • 1 tablespoon + 3 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon + ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 4 poivrade artichokes
  • 4 broccoli florets
  • 8 green asparagus tips
  • Pinch of saffron powder
  • 5 cl semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour diluted in cold water
  • 80 g beans
  • 80 g peeled carrots
  • 80 g peeled courgettes
  • Salt, pepper
  • ½ tablespoon grated Parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon light whipped cream (4-5% fat)
Preparation time: 30 minutes

Vegetable Risotto with Prawns: Elegant Recipe for 4Prepare the vegetable filling:

Turn carrots and courgettes, halve lengthwise, then ovalize the ends to form small rugby ball shapes.

Prepare poivrade artichokes: Trim stems 2 cm from the base. Peel completely by hand, round the bottom and stem with a small knife, remove the choke with a spoon, halve the hearts, and soak in lemony water to prevent oxidation. (Frozen ready-prepared artichokes work well.)

Cook artichokes and vegetables: Heat ½ teaspoon olive oil in a saucepan, sauté chopped onion uncovered without browning for 1 minute. Deglaze with 1 tablespoon white wine, reduce almost dry. Add 30 cl broth, saffron, salt; cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add halved artichokes, cook 15 minutes. Drain artichokes, strain broth, add milk, thicken with cornflour slurry. Season and keep warm.

Blitz raw cauliflower florets in a blender for 20-30 seconds to rice-grain size. Boil 2 minutes in salted water, cool, and drain.

Separately blanch in boiling salted water: asparagus tips (5 min), broccoli (6 min), beans (1 min), carrots (12 min). Refresh in cold water, drain, peel beans, and reserve.

Cook the rice: Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large pan, sweat onion 3 minutes without browning. Add rice, sauté until translucent. Add 3 tablespoons wine, reduce dry. Gradually add 35 cl broth, stirring until absorbed, about 13 minutes on low heat.

Stir in cauliflower rice, Parmesan, and cream. Fork gently for a creamy texture. Season.

Cook prawns: Season prawns with salt and pepper, steam 3 minutes.

Reheat vegetables. Plate risotto in warm bowls, top with 3 prawns per serving, arrange vegetables artfully, and drizzle with saffron sauce.