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KONO Half Shell Mussels with Parsley & Lemon Risotto

When you have a little extra time the effort is well worth it, a creamy rice dish that goes with perfectly cooked and flavoursome mussels.

(Serves 4)

4 cups fish or vegetable
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, peeled and finely diced
1 cups Arborio rice
Grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 packets of KONO Half Shell Frozen Mussels

  • Bring stock to the boil, sweat onion and garlic in olive oil and then add rice and zest, cook for 3 minutes until golden, add a ladle of stock and allow to absorb, gently stirring. 
  • Add remain stock ladle by ladle until absorbed; finish with lemon juice and parsley, season. 
  • Heat the mussels as per on-pack instructions. 
  • Serve risotto in the middle of the plate and surround with mussels and extra lemon slices.

Enjoy!

 

The perfect wine to match is KONO Sauvignon Blanc

 KONO New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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