Creamy Tomato Shrimp Risotto

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 cups arborio rice
• 5 1/2 ounces cream cheese with garlic and fine herbs (I used Boursin cheese)
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 yellow onion (small, diced)
• 1 celery stalk (finely chopped)
• ½ cup dry white wine (like Pinot Grigio)
• ½ cup puréed tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 5 cups chicken broth (warm, more if needed)
• 6 fresh basil sprigs
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste)