Mackerel risotto

Ingredients

• 1 x medium onion
• 2 x garlic cloves
• Arborio or carnaroli rice
• 1 x glass sherry or white wine
• 1 x posh fish stock cube
• 1 x generous pinch smoked paprika
• 1 x generous pinch chilli flakes
• 1 x packet smoked mackerel
• thin sliced mushrooms
• 1 x knob of butter
• Parmesan

Method

Sauté the onion and garlic for 15 minutes in a generous quantity of olive oil until thoroughly softened. Add the rice and fry until there are hints of brown. Add the sherry/wine and burn off the liquid. Add 500ml fish stock and paprika and chilli flakes. Stir gently every so often adding more boiling water as necessary. When the rice is cooked, add the mackerel and mushrooms. Stir in finishing butter and serve with Parmesan.