Serves 4
Wild mushroom & spinach risotto
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes
2 tbsp Bertolli olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
150g (5oz) pack wild mushrooms
225g (8oz) arborio rice
1 Knorr chicken stock cube dissolved in 850ml (1 pint) boiling water
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
55g (2oz) young spinach leaves, washed and drained
40g (1oz) Parmesan cheese, grated
Freshly ground black pepper
Method
1. Melt the Bertolli in a large saucepan and fry the onion and garlic until soft. Stir in the mushrooms and stir fry for a further 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the rice and a quarter of the boiling stock to just cover the rice and simmer until absorbed. Add a further quarter of the boiling stock, simmer until the stock has been absorbed and then add remaining stock and continue cooking.
3. Stir in the parsley, spinach and half the grated cheese. Cook until the spinach has wilted and cheese just melted.
4. Adjust the seasoning and serve with remaining grated Parmesan.
Nutrition information per serving
Calories: 152
Fat: 9.7g; of which Saturates: 3.0g
Salt based on sodium: 1.17g