I am back to the Improv Cooking Challenge! I took a little break after Kellen was born because I participate in a few different challenges, and did not want to juggle too much while adjusting to our baby boy. It feels good to come back to the challenge because I really enjoy the Improv Challenge. If you are wondering how it works it is very simple- cook anything with the two assigned ingredients. This month the ingredients were peas and carrots ("Jenny and Me, we was like peas and carrots"...Ron's favorite movie). I debated between a few different ideas before I decided to create a risotto. I make a lot of risottos (in case you didn't notice), and decided that curry was the way to go. I added in a little shrimp and we had a delicious meal. Ron and I love curry and thought this recipe was spot on!
Big thank you to Kristen of Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker for always being our fearless hostess! Check out her blog if you would like to join the fun!
Curry Shrimp Risotto
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped carrots
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup arborio rice
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 ½ teaspoon curry powder
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and devined
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken stock in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low-medium heat.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to pan; swirl to coat.
- Add carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add shallots and cook for 2 minutes and add garlic.
- Stir in rice, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Increase heat to medium and add wine. Add ½ cup stock and cook 3-5 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
- Continue adding remaining stock, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of stock is absorbed before adding the next. Add curry powder, shrimp and peas when last portion of stock is added.
- Cover pot and remove from heat to allow the shrimp to cook till pink. Right before you serve the risotto, stir in the cheese and season with salt and black pepper.
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Melody Shingler
Shrimp risotto with a touch of curry = genius! I could eat a bunch of that. YUM!
The Ninja Baker
Congratulations, first and foremost, on the birth of a baby boy! And bravo for being such a dedicated mother.
I've had a lot of Japanese rice and curry but never thought of curry and risotto. Brilliant! Thank you for sharing this recipe, Ashley =)
admin
It was very tasty! I love curry!
Lesa @ Edesias Notebook
Funny how we both went with curry! Your risotto looks really good. Great choice for this month's Improv.
admin
Great minds think alike 🙂
eilonwy
Congratulations on the baby!
Great idea to curry up a risotto -- you make it sound so easy and tempting.
Kristen
Welcome back!! I am so glad you and baby are well. That shrimp risotto looks like a wonderful dinner.
Mel @ Ginger Bakes
Oh! Your risotto looks soooo good! I love curry and shrimp together! Congratulations on the new boy and great choice for your return to the challenge!
Liz Berg
Welcome back! I love your marvelous risotto....a yummy one pot meal!
Lisa~~
As soon as I saw this recipe in the linky I knew that I had to make it, right up our alley as to all the flavors we love! Welcome back to the ICC.
My Improv Cooking Challenge entry this month: Mom's Beef Vegetable Soup, hope that you'll stop over and check the recipe out.
Lisa~~
Jackie Kocurek
Really love your blog! I nominated you for a Liebster Award! Check out the details: http://rediscovermom.blogspot.com/2013/03/liebster-award.html
admin
Thank you!!!
Jeannie Tay
That looks like a very delicious curry risotto, I was searching for risotto just yesterday and can't find it in the store, can you believe it? I found quinoa but not risotto!
admin
That is crazy! They didn't have arborio rice? I always thought it was pretty standard.
Cinnamon Freud
Love the incorporation of curry, such a good compliment to risotto and carrots and peas- this sounds good