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Chicken, Mushroom and Sundried Tomato Risotto

Serves 4

 

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 medium onion, peeled and sliced

2 large chicken fillets, cut into bite-size pieces

4 cups chicken stock

2 cups Arborio rice

½ cup sundried tomatoes, cut in half

200g white button mushrooms

black pepper, to taste

1 cup baby spinach leaves

2tbsp ricotta cheese

2tbsp grated parmesan cheese

 

Method

1 In a large saucepan, sauté garlic and onion and chicken pieces in a little stock and set aside.

2 Wash rice well.

3 Place remainder of stock in saucepan and bring to boil. Add ½ cup rice and gently stir until stock again boils.

4 Add a further ½ cup of rice and stir till stock again boils. Repeat until all rice is added to pan.

5 Add the chicken mixture, tomatoes, mushrooms and black pepper. Reduce heat and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for around 15 minutes until the rice is cooked and all stock absorbed.

6 Add spinach and toss to allow leaves to wilt. Remove risotto from heat and stir in ricotta cheese.

7 Serve on individual plates and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.