Sausage Risotto with Spinach and Tomatoes

Recipe courtesy of http://www.jimmydean.com/


Prep Time  20 minutes
Total Time  45 minutes
Serves 4

Yummy!  And, a great way to hide the taste of the veggies from the kids!

Ingredients

·  3½ cups chicken broth

·  1 pkg. Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll

·  2 cups chopped leeks (white portions only)

·  1 cup chopped fennel bulb

·  2 cloves garlic, minced

·  1 cup uncooked Arborio rice

·  ½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth

·  1 pkg. (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach

·  2 cups grape tomatoes, halved

·  2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil

·  ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

·  ¼ cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Bring broth to a boil in 2-quart saucepan. Reduce heat to low to keep broth hot.

2. Cook sausage, leeks and fennel in large skillet over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently; drain. Return to skillet. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in rice; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.

3. Stir in wine; cook until wine is almost completely absorbed. Add ½ cup of the warm broth; cook until broth is absorbed, stirring constantly. Repeat with remaining broth, adding ½ cup at a time. (This will take about 20 minutes.)

4. Stir in spinach, tomatoes, basil, and pepper; cook just until spinach is wilted, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with cheese.