OMG This was wonderful! I pretty much followed the directions exactly except: I added a small bunch of chopped basil rather than dried I added three small cans of Hunt Tomato Sauce I added one can of chopped clams w/broth I added more clams, mussels and shrimp I did not add fish or crab I first added the clams and mussels and let them cook until opened. Then I added the scallops and shrimp at the last minute. The reason I added three small cans of tomato sauce is because my brother, Chris, wanted it served over linguini. It was his birthday and I was excited about preparing this for him. Don't add salt. I added a pinch and it really didn't need it. This was a wonderfully easy and tasty dish to prepare. I will definitely make it again and again. Thank you for sharing it with us. MC

Reviewed On: Feb. 6, 2009

This is a terrific recipe. Being the Doubting Thomas that I am, I really didn't think the risotto would cook up so easily so I halfed the recipe. I prepared the recipe using the exact same times as indicated and I have to tell you that the end result was a very rich, creamy and tender tomato risotto. I was clearly impressed. This is an easy recipe to follow and I imagine that you could change the tomato to plain chicken stock with mushrooms and get the same delicious results. I will definitely be making this lots. Note to file: When the risotto cools down and thickens just add a tablespoon of water or liquid to thin it out. Yummers!

Reviewed On: Feb. 1, 2009

I loved this recipe and only made a few minor changes. 1. I sauteed 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion in 2 tablespoons of butter until tender and then added the other ingredients. 2. I also added 2 tablespoons of orange juice. I don't like smoky flavored BBQ sauce which is what most store brands are so I decided to try this sweet and tangy homemade version. It's not quite one cup of sauce so I changed the ingredients to two cups. Great!

Reviewed On: May 12, 2008