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title: "Meatless Friday: Baked Risotto with Clams"
description: Risotto isn't hard to make when you bake it rather than stirring for 30 minutes. Try this as a main course or side dish.
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# Meatless Friday: Baked Risotto with Clams

Feb 6, 2015 8:00:49 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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I love risotto, but I was always too intimidated by all that high-maintenance stirring to try it myself. Then I discovered that you can bake risotto rather than cooking it on the stove top and have it on the table in about 30 minutes. So give this a try--no excuses! It's easy!

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#### Baked Risotto with Clams

1 1/2 tbl olive oil  
2 garlic cloves  
1/12 c chopped shallot  
1 cup arborio rice  
1/2 c white wine  
2 1/2 c vegetable broth or fish stock  
1 tsp pepper  
6 oz canned clams with liquid  
2 TBL butter  
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (or 1 TBL dried parsley flakes)  
1 tbl lemon zest

Preheat oven to 425°F. In an oven-safe large skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil and cook shallot until softened. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes. Stir in rice and cook 1 minute. Add wine. Cook and stir 1 minute, then add broth and pepper.

Cover and bake 15 minutes. Stir in clams and their liquid. Cover and bake 5 minutes more. Remove from oven. Stir in a bit of water (if needed) until risotto has a creamy texture. Stir in butter, then sprinkle with parsley and lemon zest.

This makes 4 servings (unless your 12-year-old gets his hands on the serving spoon. Then it only makes 3 servings.)

![LABEL risotto clam 4 servings](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/LABEL-risotto-clam-4-servings.png?width=275&height=330&name=LABEL-risotto-clam-4-servings.png)Nutrition labels are generated by Calorie Count and are offered as meal-planning assistance, not nutritional or medical advice.

**[You can find all our Meatless Friday featured recipes here](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday/)**.

*Recipe and photo copyright 2015 Barb Szyszkiewicz. All rights reserved.*

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### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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