Pork Sausage & Tomato Risotto
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Pork Sausage & Tomato Risotto

Pork Sausage & Tomato Risotto

with Lemony Zucchini Ribbons

Risotto is the Italian way of doing rice. So it’s of course going to be loaded up with plenty of hearty ingredients, like sausage, tomato, and fragrant Tuscan herbs. But what you might not expect is a breath of fresh vibrant veg on top: a heap of thinly-shaved lemony zucchini is added on for contrast and crispness. Between the warm hearty grains and flavorful accents, there’s no doubt that this one is the complete package.

Allergens:
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time40 minutes
Prep Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

9 ounce

Italian Pork Sausage

1 unit

Yellow Onion

1 unit

Roma Tomato

¾ cup

Arborio Rice

1 tablespoon

Tuscan Heat Spice

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Zucchini

1 unit

Lemon

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

2 teaspoon

Olive Oil

3 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

½ teaspoon

Sugar

Salt

Pepper

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Energy (kJ)3640 kJ
Calories870 kcal
Fat52 g
Saturated Fat23 g
Carbohydrate75 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein33 g
Cholesterol135 mg
Sodium1650 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Pan
Slotted Spoon
Paper Towel
Peeler
Medium Bowl
Zester

Instructions

Cook Sausage
1

Remove sausage from casing; discard casing. 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, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate, keeping as much oil in pan as possible.

Prep
2

Meanwhile, wash and dry all produce. Halve onion; peel and thinly slice one half (save remaining half for another use; for 4 servings, slice whole onion). Dice tomato.

Start Risotto
3

Heat pan used for sausage over medium heat. Add 1 TBSP butter, sliced onion, ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onion is softened, 5-7 minutes. Add rice and Tuscan Heat Spice. Cook, stirring, until grains are translucent, 1-2 minutes. Stir in tomato and ½ cup water, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan.

Finish Risotto
4

Meanwhile, measure 4 cups hot water (7 cups for 4 servings). Add stock concentrate and ½ cup hot water to pan with rice mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until liquid is mostly absorbed. Repeat with remaining water—adding ½ cup at a time and stirring until liquid has mostly absorbed—until rice is al dente and mixture is creamy, 25-30 minutes. TIP: You may not use all of the water.

Marinate Zucchini Ribbons
5

While risotto cooks, trim ends from zucchini. Using a peeler, shave zucchini lengthwise into ribbons, rotating as you go, until you get to the seedy core; discard core. Zest and quarter lemon. Add a large squeeze of lemon juice to a medium bowl. Toss in zucchini ribbons, a drizzle of olive oil, and lemon zest to taste. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish and Serve
6

Once risotto is done cooking, stir in sausage, Parmesan, and 2 TBSP butter (3 TBSP for 4 servings). Season with salt (we used ½ tsp; 1 tsp for 4) and pepper. Divide risotto between bowls or plates. Top with zucchini ribbons or serve them on the side, along with any remaining lemon wedges.