Risotto with Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, and Bitter Greens

Name: Risotto with Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, and Bitter Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters Arborio rice or other medium-grain rice; 473 milliliters arugula leaves; 946 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 227 grams sweet turkey Italian sausage; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 473 milliliters chopped onion (about 1 large); 3 Tbsps freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese; 59 milliliters chopped shallots; 2 teaspoons sugar; 118 milliliters water; 79 milliliters white wine

The recipe Risotto with Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, and Bitter Greens could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This gluten free recipe serves 4. This main course has 369 calories, 15g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. If you have sugar, pecorino romano cheese, wine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the arborio rice you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Rice Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Bring broth and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a medium saucepan (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.

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Broth

Water

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Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add chopped onion and sugar to pan; saut 7 minutes or until onion is golden.

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Onion

Sugar

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Place onion mixture in a small bowl; set aside.

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Onion

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Bowl

Removing casings from sausage.

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Sausage

Add sausage to pan; saut 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Add chopped shallots; saut 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Add Arborio rice; saut 30 seconds. Stir in white wine; cook 45 seconds or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup hot broth; cook 2 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.

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Arborrio Rice