Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 3 cups onions, finely chopped King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
  • 1-1/4 qt. Arborio rice, uncooked
  • 2 cups white wine
  • 3-3/4 qt. chicken stock, simmering
  • bay scallops, uncooked
  • lobster, par cooked, removed from the shell, cut into 1/2-inch pieces Walmart Supercenter 1 ea For $12.96 thru 02/14
  • 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, 1/2-inch dice
  • cold PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese, 1/2-inch dice
  • 2 cups KRAFT 100% Shredded Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. white pepper
  • 1-1/2 qt. RITZ Crackers, ground fine
  • 1-1/2 qt. panko bread crumbs, medium fine
  • 3 cups KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette with Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Method

  • Sweat onions in oil on medium heat until opaque.
  • Add rice; cook about 1 min., stirring to evenly coat with oil.
  • Stir in wine; cook until absorbed.
  • Gradually add 1/3 of the chicken stock, stirring constantly until almost all the stock is absorbed.
  • Repeat with the next 1/3, then the last 1/3; cook until desired consistency.
  • Fold in the seafood; cook until done.
  • Quickly mix in the butter and cream cheese, then stir in the Parmesan, salt and pepper.
  • Spread mixture onto 2 half-sheet pans (or onto 1 half-sheet pan for trial recipe) and refrigerate at least 2 hours (or overnight) or until firm.
  • Use 2-1/2-inch-round cookie cutter to cut rice mixture into 50 cakes (or into 25 cakes for trial recipe); place in parchment paper-lined sheet pans and refrigerate until firm.
  • Combine the cracker crumbs and bread crumbs; press each cake firmly in the crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides.
  • For each serving: Cook 1 risotto cake in 1 tsp.
  • oil, turning until both sides are golden brown.
  • Spoon about 1 Tbsp.
  • vinaigrette onto serving plate; top with cake.