Chicken Sausage & Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto

🥘 Ingredients

• Arborio rice
  1.5 c
• Italian chicken sausage mix
  18 oz
• Parmesan cheese
  6 tbsp
• Tuscan Heat Spice
  1 tbsp
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cream sauce base
  8 oz
• garlic
  4 clove
• grape tomatoes
  8 oz
• pepper
• salt
• shallot
  2 unit
• sun-dried tomatoes
  3 oz
• veggie stock concentrate
  4 unit
• zucchini
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• baking sheet
• large pan
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium pot , bring 5 cups water (8 cups for 4 servings) to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. (You'll use the hot water in Step 4.) Wash and dry produce. Trim and quarter zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Halve grape tomatoes lengthwise. Halve, peel, and finely dice shallot . Peel and mince or grate garlic . Finely chop sun-dried tomatoes .

   zucchini: 2 unit, grape tomatoes: 8 oz, shallot: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, sun-dried tomatoes: 3 oz
2. 

   2

   Toss zucchini and grape tomatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , ½ tsp Tuscan Heat Spice (1 tsp for 4 servings), salt , and pepper . (You'll use more Tuscan Heat Spice later.) Roast on middle rack, tossing halfway through, until lightly browned and tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Pat Italian chicken sausage mix dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken or sausage and cook, stirring frequently, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, Tuscan Heat Spice: 1 tbsp, salt, pepper, Italian chicken sausage mix: 18 oz
3. 

   3

   While veggies roast, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until lightly browned and slightly softened, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Add Arborio rice , garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes; cook, stirring often, until rice is translucent and garlic is fragrant, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Use pan used for chicken or sausage here.

   Arborio rice: 1.5 c
4. 

   4

   Add 1 cup hot water and veggie stock concentrate to pan with rice mixture. Cook, stirring, until liquid has mostly absorbed. Repeat with remaining water, adding ½ cup at a time and stirring until liquid has absorbed, until rice is al dente and mixture is creamy, ⏱️ 25 minutes . TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need a little more or a little less water. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in cream sauce base and ½ tsp Tuscan Heat Spice (1 tsp for 4 servings). Cook, stirring occasionally, until risotto has thickened and cream sauce has absorbed, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season generously with salt and pepper.

   veggie stock concentrate: 4 unit, cream sauce base: 8 oz
5. 

   5

   Once risotto is done, remove from heat; stir in half the Parmesan cheese and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until melted and combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in half the zucchini and grape tomatoes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

   Parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp, butter: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide risotto between plates. Top with remaining zucchini and grape tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and serve. Serve chicken or sausage atop risotto. Chicken Sausage is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.