Sausage and Peppers Risotto

Add this combo to the risotto recipe I posted yesterday and you have a SUPER dinner!

~Recipe~
1 batch of the risotto
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 pounds of Italian sausage with casings removed and crumbled
1 red pepper diced
1 green pepper diced
1 medium onion diced
1 garlic clove minced
2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 cup dry white wine

Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat it to med-hi.  Add the sausage breaking it up to make sure there are crumbles.  Cook until it is cooked through then remove from the pan.  Leave 1 Tbsp of the sausage fat in the pan and add the peppers and onions.  Saute until they are soft and a bit browned.  Add the garlic, Italian seasoning, tomato paste, wine and cooked sausage.  Let simmer for 5 minutes to get all the flavors incorporated. Stir into the risotto and top with grated parmesan cheese! Enjoy~

Yummy Risotto Base

We love Risotto! It is creamy and hearty. This recipe has been a hit and I have added different ingredients  to make dishes with veggies and meat.  This is just a base recipe.  Tomorrow I will post a Sausage and Red Pepper Risotto using this base.

~Recipe~
2 Cups Aborrio rice
5 cups chicken stock
1 cup dry white wine
3 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium shallot, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Bring stock to a simmer over med-lo heat.  In a larger pot heat the oil and 2 Tbsp of the butter over med heat until the butter is melted. Saute the shallots and garlic until tender, watch very carefully.  DON'T BURN! Add the rice and stir for 2 minutes coating all of the rice with the butter. Add the wine to the rice and stir regularly. When the wine is completely absorbed by the rice add 1 cup of the hot stock.  Continue to add the stock 1 cup at a time once the first cup has been absorbed.  Stir all of the time. After about 18 minutes remove the rice from the heat and add the parmesan cheese and 1 Tbsp of butter and stir until melted. Stir in the yummy cream and mix well.  Add salt and pepper to taste! This takes a lot of time and attention but I promise it is worth it!! Enjoy~