Risotto Recipes continued
Chicken, Mushroom and Pesto Risotto
Serves 4-6
2 tablespoons olive oil
500g chicken thigh fillets, diced
1 medium leek, halved lengthways, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
400g button mushrooms, sliced ½ cup basil pesto
450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 800mls chicken stock (4½ rice cups)
½cup finely grated parmesan cheese Salt and pepper, to taste
1.Press MENU button to SAUTÉ. Heat oil in pan.
2.Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until golden and just cooked.
3.Add leek, garlic and mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes or until soft. Add pesto and rice and stir to coat. Add stock. Stir to combine. Place lid on pan.
4.Press MENU button to RISOTTO. When rice cooking is complete, it will automatically switch to KEEP WARM.
5.Stir through cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Leave in pan with lid on for 5 minutes to stand.
Spicy Sausage, Kumara and Rocket Risotto
Serves
700g kumara, peeled, cut into 2 ½ cm pieces
Olive oil spray
2 tablespoons olive oil
400g spicy sausages, sliced
450g Arborio rice, rinsed (3 rice cups) 800mls chicken stock (4½ rice cups)
1cup
Salt and pepper, to taste
Grated parmesan cheese, to serve
1.Preheat oven to moderately hot (200°C/180°C
2.Press MENU button to SAUTÉ. Heat oil in pan. Add sausages and cook for 5 minutes or until just cooked. Add rice and stir to coat. Add stock, stir to combine. Place lid on pan.
3.Press MENU button to RISOTTO. When rice cooking is complete, it will automatically switch to KEEP WARM.
4.Stir through tomatoes, rocket and kumara. Season with salt and pepper. Leave in pan with lid on for 5 minutes to stand. Serve with parmesan cheese.
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