Creamy Crab Risotto

I really wanted a creamy crab risotto but couldn't find anything here, so i used http://www.food.com/recipe/crab-risotto-314749 as a base (for the liquid amounts) and then my nose.
- Ready In:
- 45mins
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ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup arborio rice
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup Chardonnay wine (I used a brand called Gossips)
- 1 carrot, Chopped
- 1⁄2 onion, Chopped
- shallot, 1 handful, Chopped
- 170 g crabmeat, Finely Chopped
- 1⁄2 cup thickened cream
- 1⁄2 teaspoon tuscan herbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed Italian herbs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili
- 1⁄2 cup cheese
directions
- In a Medium Saucepan combine rice, water and wine. Bring to boil and then turn down to simmer.
- When approximately 2/3rds of the liquid is absorbed add the carrot, onion, shallots, crab, cream and herbs.
- Continue to simmer.
- Stir occasionally and check for absorbtion.
- It's done when it's nice and thick and the carrots are still crunchy.
- Add the chilli and cheese to the dish and bake at 220 degrees celcius for 15 minutes.
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This is unusual (for me) and very good. The one thing I would mention is that you might want to use some extra liquid if you prefer a looser risotto. When I took this off the heat, covered it to keep it warm, and got the dishes out on the table in less than 5 mins it had set up quite firmly. This doesn't bother me as I grew up thinking that it was supposed to be this way. One night I watched Hells Kitchen and learned that Chef Ramsey has a very different opinion,lol. If I wanted to make this for company I would use fresh lump crab meat but the 170g tin of crab in my pantry worked fine for me tonight and was, in fact, a treat for me as I very rarely have crab here in the land locked prairies.