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Lemon Basil Shrimp Risotto
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Lemon Basil Shrimp Risotto

12 ingredients 5 min + 30 min 12 openrecipes
Lemon Basil Shrimp Risotto

Lemony, luscious risotto! Love fixing this in the summertime when I have lots of basil in my garden.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

550
Calories
31g
Protein
18g
Fat
63g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1-½ pound Shrimp (I Used U10 Size; Huge!)
  • 1 whole Onion, Finely Diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
  • 2 cups Arborio Rice
  • 1 cup Dry White Wine
  • 5 cups Vegetable Broth, Heated (give Or Take)
  • 1 whole Lemon, Zested And Juiced
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream
  • 18 whole Basil Leaves, Chopped Plus Extra For Serving

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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