In the culinary world, risotto stands tall as a delectable dish that tantalizes taste buds with its creamy texture and symphony of flavors. This article presents a delightful twist on the classic risotto, introducing three unique recipes that incorporate the wholesome goodness of sausage, the vibrant green of peas, and the sweet, earthy notes of pumpkin.
Our culinary journey begins with the "One-Pot Sausage and Pea Risotto", a quick and easy meal that's perfect for busy weeknights. This recipe combines savory sausage, tender peas, and aromatic herbs in a creamy, flavorful risotto. For those who prefer a vegetarian option, the "Vegan Pumpkin and Pea Risotto" offers a vibrant and nutritious alternative. Roasted pumpkin provides a slightly sweet and earthy flavor, while peas add a pop of color and freshness.
Lastly, the "Creamy Sausage and Pumpkin Risotto" brings together the best of both worlds, combining the richness of sausage with the delicate sweetness of pumpkin. This dish is perfect for special occasions or when you want to indulge in a hearty and comforting meal.
Each recipe provides step-by-step instructions, ensuring that even novice cooks can create these culinary delights with confidence. So gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and embark on a culinary adventure with our sausage, pea, and pumpkin risotto recipes.
RISOTTO WITH PEAS AND SAUSAGE
Vegetables as seasonal as a maypole shape this risotto. There is a bit of veal for those who desire a more substantial plate of food, but it's optional. For vegetarians, the broth does not have to be chicken. Omit the butter and cheese, and you're in vegan territory. As for the rice, regular arborio works fine though Vialone Nano, the elegant variety that is preferred in Venice for risotto with peas, is my choice for added culture, not necessarily flavor.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, grains and rice, appetizer
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place stock in a saucepan and keep on low heat.
- Heat oil in a separate heavy 3-quart saucepan. Add leeks and garlic and sauté on medium-low until leeks are translucent. Stir in sausage or veal, if using. Cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add in rice and cook a few minutes, stirring, until grains start to whiten. Add wine and cook until it's nearly evaporated.
- Add a 1/2 cup of the warm stock and the peas. Stir and cook at a steady simmer until the stock has nearly evaporated. Add another 1/2 cup of the stock, stir from time to time until it's nearly evaporated. Keep this up until the rice is almost al dente, the peas are tender and there's only a little stock left. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Fold in lemon zest and remaining stock; the result should be creamy. Cook another minute or two. Fold in butter.
- Divide risotto among 4 to 6 shallow soup plates. Top each portion with cheese and chives. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 52 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 674 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUSAGE AND SPRING PEA RISOTTO WITH LEMON AND PARMESAN
Spring has officially sprung! And with it, we find ourselves coming out of casserole-and-stew-laden hibernation and craving food that's simple, bright, and-of course-delicious. This dish fits the bill perfectly. Creamy and luxurious, risotto is our favorite way to highlight springy flavors. This version has pops of green peas, bites of crispy pork sausage, and is finished with a squeeze of lemon juice. It's as balanced as it is satisfying, making it pretty much impossible to put down your fork.
Provided by HelloFresh
Categories main course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove sausage from casings; discard casings. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Turn off heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate, keeping as much oil in the pan as possible.
- Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and mince shallot. Zest and quarter lemon (quarter both lemons for 4 servings). Combine 4 cups water (7 cups for 4) and stock concentrate in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat so mixture is at a low simmer.
- Heat pan with reserved oil over medium heat. Add 1 TBSP butter, shallot, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes.
- Add ½ cup stock and rice to pan. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook, stirring, until liquid has mostly absorbed. Continue adding warm stock ½ cup at a time, stirring after each addition and letting liquid absorb before adding more. Continue until rice is al dente and creamy, 25-30 minutes.
- Once risotto has finished cooking, stir in sausage, peas, half the Parmesan, 2 TBSP butter, and a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste). Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Divide risotto between bowls. Top with lemon zest and remaining Parmesan. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 980 kcal, Fat 60 g, SaturatedFat 27 g, Carbohydrate 81 g, Sugar 9 g, Protein 33 g, Fiber 8 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Sodium 1280 mg
SAUSAGE & RICE STUFFED PUMPKINS
My children often request this dish. It also adds a great "wow" factor to a festive buffet table.-Andria Peckham, Lowell, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°. Cut a 3-in. circle around each pumpkin stem. Remove tops and set aside. Remove strings and seeds from pumpkins; discard seeds or save for roasting. , In a large skillet, cook sausage, vegetables and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Remove from heat; stir in rice, 3/4 cup cheese, eggs, parsley, salt and thyme., Place pumpkins in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; fill with rice mixture. Replace pumpkin tops. Bake 30 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake 25-35 minutes longer or until pumpkin is tender when pierced with a knife and a thermometer inserted in filling reads 160°. Sprinkle remaining cheese over filling. Cut to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 405mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
RISOTTO WITH SAUSAGE AND PARSLEY
This is a very simple if slightly stove-intensive dinner, a two-pot meal that comes together serially to achieve a hearty whole. I use sweet Italian sausage most of the time, but the hot varieties work as well, and always the richest chicken stock available - sometimes adding bouillon to my homemade stock for the extra oomph it provides. The key is stirring, stirring, stirring the rice as you add the stock, taking care to incorporate each ladleful entirely into the rice before adding more. Taste often at the end, and adjust the seasoning as you like, but do not stint on either the lemon juice or the parsley, as their brightness acts as a terrific foil to the rich, unctuous quality of the rice.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories grains and rice, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- With the tip of a small, sharp knife, slit open the sausage casings. Crumble the meat into a wide, heavy skillet or Dutch oven, and set over medium heat. If the meat is not rendering enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan as it begins to cook, add olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the meat is frying gently, not steaming. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over the sausage, and cook, breaking up any large chunks of sausage and stirring occasionally, until the meat is opaque and crisp at the edges, approximately 10 minutes. Remove sausage from pan, and reserve 1 tablespoon of the rendered fat.
- Pour the stock into a medium saucepan or pot, and bring to a low simmer.
- While the stock heats, return the heavy skillet or Dutch oven to medium-low heat, and add to it the 1 tablespoon reserved sausage fat and 1 tablespoon butter, or 2 tablespoons butter if you don't want to cook with the sausage fat. When the butter foams, add the diced onion, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it is soft and translucent, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add the rice, and stir until well coated, adding another tablespoon of fat if necessary. Stir until translucent, an additional 5 to 7 minutes.
- Raise the heat under the rice to medium, and add the wine to the skillet. Stir until wine is absorbed, then reduce the heat slightly. Begin adding ladlefuls of hot broth to the rice, stirring constantly and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Cook rice until it is tender but slightly chewy, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. You may not need all the broth. You may need more than you have; if additional liquid is needed, you can use boiling water.
- Remove the skillet from heat, and add the cheese, stirring to mix it into the rice. Add the sausage to the rice, and stir again. Taste, and adjust seasonings with additional salt and pepper if necessary. Squeeze the lemon over the rice, and then mound the risotto on a large, warmed bowl. Scatter the parsley over the top, and serve immediately, with more grated Parmesan on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 589, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 959 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUSAGE & PUMPKIN ROAST
Perfect to curl up with if you're home on a Saturday night - it's low in carbs but high on taste
Provided by Jane Hornby
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Put the first five ingredients into a large non-stick roasting pan, toss to coat in the oil and roast for 20 mins until the sausages are browned and the pumpkin softened and starting to crisp at the edges.
- Tip the gravy into the pan and gently stir around the pumpkin and sausages with a wooden spoon, scraping up any sticky or crispy bits as you go. Return to the oven for another 2 mins until the gravy starts to bubble. Season to taste and serve with greens or beans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 2.12 milligram of sodium
RISOTTO WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
Steps:
- Add the butter and olive oil to a medium skillet (cast iron works great). We use nonstick for convenience at the restaurant. When the pan is hot and the butter is melted, add the garlic and then add the rice. Stir the rice and garlic to coat with the oil and butter. Once completely coated, stirring for about a minute, add some of the stock until the rice is slightly covered. Continue to add the stock slowly as the stock is absorbed by the rice. Reduce to medium heat and stir occasionally to prevent sticking to skillet.
- Once the rice has cooked for 5 to 10 minutes, add the saffron. Continue to add the stock slowly, covering the rice with stock, allowing it to absorb into the rice while cooking and then recovering the rice with stock. This process will be repeated until the rice is cooked to desired tenderness. As the saffron is slowly absorbed into the rice, the risotto will turn a brilliant yellow. If you use stringy style saffron it should all be broken down and absorbed by the time the risotto is finished. (The powder version takes less time to absorb.)
- Slowly reduce the amount of chicken stock that is added as you reach the desired tenderness, about 45 minutes. Once this magical point is reached, stir in the cheese.
- Add the sausage to a medium pot of boiling water. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes depending on size and style of sausage. (Don't pierce the sausage.)
- Place the desired serving size of risotto on a plate or pasta bowl. Garnish by sprinkling a medium circle of cheese in the middle of the risotto and sprinkle a smaller circle of parsley on top for color. Peel the sausage, slice lengthwise in half and line the boarder of each side of the risotto with the sausage. (Optionally, cut the sausage in 1/4-inch pieces on the bias and add to the risotto before plating.)
SAUSAGE, PEA AND PUMPKIN RISOTTO STYLE RICE
I made this at work today, the original recipe I was given uses an Italian style smoked sausage, I used kransky which was great. It suggested to cook the pumpkin in the rice, I chose to oven bake it until tender, them ix it gently through at the end.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook sausages in pan or on grill, cool a little, then slice.
- Preheat oven to moderate.
- Rub diced pumpkin in a little oil, then bake until tender.
- Heat extra oil in a large skillet, then add onion and garlic and cook until softened.
- Add the rice and stir until all the rice grains are coated with the oil.
- Add the wind and cook, stirring until all the wine has been absorbed.
- Add all the stock, stir well and place into a baking dish.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven.
- Add the cooked sliced sausages, peas, parmesan cheese, cream and pepper and stir gently but well.
- Add the cooked pumpkin and mix through very gently.
- Cover and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 674.4, Fat 32.6, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 83.8, Sodium 704.9, Carbohydrate 69, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 5.6, Protein 21.8
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients. Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make all the difference in your risotto. Look for plump, firm vegetables, and flavorful sausage.
- Don't overcook the rice. Risotto should be cooked until it is al dente, with a slight bite to it. If you overcook the rice, it will become mushy and lose its flavor.
- Stir the risotto constantly. Stirring the risotto helps to release the starch from the rice, which gives it its creamy texture. Be patient and keep stirring until the risotto is cooked through.
- Add the cheese and butter at the end. The cheese and butter will help to make the risotto creamy and rich. Add them just before serving, so that they don't have a chance to melt completely.
- Serve the risotto immediately. Risotto is best served hot, so that you can enjoy its creamy texture and flavorful ingredients.
Conclusion:
Sausage, pea, and pumpkin risotto-style rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. With its flavorful ingredients and creamy texture, this risotto is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy rice, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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