Lobster Risotto

Ingredients (12)

• 7 cups hot vegetable broth or chicken broth, homemade or store-bought
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 shallot finely chopped
• 13/4 cups Arborio rice or other short-grain Italian rice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 11/2 cups raw lobster meat chopped (from an approximate 2 1/2 lb lobster or 3 tails or Wild Langostino Lobster)
• 1/4 cup chives chopped
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving