Sausage "Risotto"

This risotto-style dish calls for Arborio rice but it's really more of a sausage and rice one-dish meal complete with mushrooms, peas, and tomato sauce. To completely cook the rice, be sure the mixture is simmering before you put it in the oven to bake.

from Family Circle

Sausage
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 pound crumbled hot Italian sausage, skin removed
  • 8 ounces mixed sliced mushrooms
  • 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
  • 1 jar (16 ounces) marinara sauce
  • 2 cups hot water
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil

Make It

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large oven-safe pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, crumbled hot Italian sausage, and mushrooms. Saute 6 minutes. Add Arborio rice; cook 1 minute. Add white wine and cook 1 minute. Add broth, marinara sauce, water, peas, salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer. Cover; bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. To serve, stir in Parmesan cheese and shredded fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 6; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 560, Fat, total (g): 27, chol. (mg): 39, sat. fat (g): 10, carb. (g): 55, fiber (g): 5, pro. (g): 21, sodium (mg): 1129, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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