Risotto with Pecorino and Lemon with Black Ink Cuttlefish Ragout
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
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Cooking Time: 45 minutes
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Serves: 4
A delicious fish risotto with pecorino cheese and peas, made extra special with a cuttlefish and black ink ragout topping.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
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350g rice for risotto
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1 large cuttlefish
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2 lemons
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100g tomato sauce
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30g black ink
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2 garlic cloves
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200g pecorino cheese
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800 ml fish stock
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100 ml white wine
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Parsley
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2 onions
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200g peas
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Salt
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Pepper
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Chilli
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Extra virgin olive oil
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Place a large pot over a medium heat.
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Drizzle with olive oil and add the onions that are finely chopped.
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Cook onions for two minutes until soft then add the rice and stir constantly, for one minute.
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Add one ladleful of hot stock and stir until absorbed.
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Reduce the heat.
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Add the rest of the stock, a ladleful at a time.
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After five minutes add all the peas into the pot, until the rice has absorbed all the stock. This should take about 16-18 minutes.
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Once absorbed, remove the pot from the heat.
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Add the cheese, lemon juice and season with salt and black pepper.
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Add the chopped parsley then stir with a large spoon until the risotto is creamy and smooth.
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Grate over with the lemon zest, then serve immediately, topping with the black ink ragout and garnish with a slice of lemon
How to make the ragout
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Wash and clean the cuttlefish.
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Cut in squares.
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Heat on a medium hob in a saucepan with four spoons of olive oil.
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Add the garlic crushed, chopped chilli, chopped onion and cook for five minutes. Add the cuttlefish and cook for a further ten minutes.
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Pour in the 100 ml of white wine and let the alcohol evaporate, cooking for 3-4 minutes then add the 800 ml of fish stock.
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Finally, add the ink and cover, simmer for 30 minutes.