Chicken, prawn and chorizo risotto

Serves: 6

Time to make: 45 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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4 cups salt-reduced chicken fish or vegetable stock (made with 4 teaspoons stock powder)

4 cups water

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 chorizo sausage, diced, or other delicatessen meat

1 teaspoon Tuscan Cajun seasoning

2 cups arborio rice

1 cup wine

180g frozen skinless lean chicken breast, defrosted

150g frozen prawns, defrosted

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 cup frozen peas or canned beans

½ cup grated parmesan cheese

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Instructions

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1 Heat liquid stock and water in a large saucepan and keep at a simmer.

2 Cook onion in oil in a large non-stick pan until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add chorizo and seasoning. Cook for 1 minute.

3 Stir in rice. Add wine and stir. Add hot stock, 2 ladlefuls at a time, stirring until stock is absorbed. Repeat until almost all liquid is absorbed. Rice will be creamy and thick in texture.

4 While rice is cooking, spray a frying pan with oil and cook chicken until lightly golden. Cut in small pieces.

5 When all the liquid is almost completely absorbed in the rice, add chicken and prawns. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in parmesan. Season to taste.

Serving suggestion

Chopped fresh parsley (to garnish), mixed salad

Variations

Use frozen marinara mix and any frozen or fresh veges you have in the fridge, chopped.
Add canned beans.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of stock powder, chorizo and seasoning.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 445 cal

Kilojoules 1860 kJ

Protein 23 g

Total fat 9 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 5 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 690 mg

Calcium 180 mg

Iron 2.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.