Sausage and Spinach Risotto

Name: Sausage and Spinach Risotto
Prep time: 44 min
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice; 170 grams package baby spinach; 79 milliliters dry white wine; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 142 grams sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (about 2 links); 710 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 227 grams package presliced mushrooms; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 28 grams 1/4 cup shaved fresh Romano cheese; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters chopped shallots; 237 milliliters water

Sausage and Spinach Risotto might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 414 calories, 17g of protein, and 17g of fat. For $2.6 per serving, you get If you have shallots, salt, sausage, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 44 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Bring broth and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan (do not boil); keep warm over low heat.

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Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add oil; swirl to coat.

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Add salt and mushrooms to pan; cook for 8 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally.

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Mushrooms

Salt

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Remove mushrooms from pan, and set aside.

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Add sausage to pan, and cook for 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble.

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Add shallots and garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium.

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Add rice; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine, and cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.

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Stir in 1 cup broth mixture; cook for 2 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.

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Broth

Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth mixture is absorbed before adding the next (about 30 minutes total).

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Remove pan from heat.

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Add mushrooms and spinach; stir until spinach wilts. Top evenly with cheese.

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