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I’m making no apologies for this dish. It comes from a box.
Cooking time approximately 20 minutes.
Active cooking time approximately 60 seconds!
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Take raw peeled deveined shrimp from the freezer and run under cold water.
Active time 15 seconds.
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Meanwhile add the contents of a box of shiitake mushroom risotto to a pot along with water and cook according to package directions (I substituted one cup of beef broth for a portion of the water), a generous tablespoon of butter, and a splash of tamari.
The beef broth and the tamari enhance the umami flavors.
Active time 30 seconds.
Stir occasionally, 10 seconds (5 seconds X 2).
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Add shrimp to the pot about 5 minutes before the risotto is done.
Active time 5 seconds.
Gourmet, no.
Tasty, yes.
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If I had some snipped chives, I might have added those…hmmm, and maybe a drizzle of truffle oil, 10 more seconds 🙂
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This is Safeway brand risotto. Flavored with onion, garlic, herbs, and spices.
From the box side panel, “With Safeway Select you’ll feel like a culinary genius.”
Haha.
Your Culinary Genius, signing off…