10 festive Christmas dinner alternatives

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Seafood risotto

This gourmet risotto is perfect for your Christmas table. Wash and scrape a pile of mussels (equivalent to a 1-quart sized container). Cook them in a Dutch oven with a little thyme, 1 chopped shallot, 2/3 cup wine and 1/4 cup water. Set the mussels aside and filter out the juice, reserving it for the risotto. In the Dutch oven, brown 1 chopped onion until translucent. Add 1 cup risotto rice and stir, then add the mussel juice, little by little, until the rice is cooked (about 18 minutes). Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of saffron. Add the mussels to the rice, removing half of the shells. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and serve immediately. Tip: You can use a frozen seafood mix instead of mussels if you prefer.