Italian Chicken Sausage Risotto Recipe

Creamy risotto is a tradition in many places in Italy. This dish is made up sweet Italian chicken sausage and spices that are sauteed together and are the base of this recipe. Since it's a creamy one, maybe you'd like to serve it on a rainy day. We guarantee it will bring smiles to your family's faces.

Ingredients for This Dish:

3 1/2 Cups of chicken broth, low-sodium

1 Package sweet Italian chicken sausage, 16 oz.

1 Cup of Chardonnay or other dry white wine

1 Tbsp. of fresh garlic, minced

1/2 Tsp. of dried thyme

1 Cup of sweet onion, chopped

1 Tbsp. of olive oil

1 1/4 Cups of rice

1 Cup of frozen petite sweet peas

Directions on Cooking:

Use a large Dutch oven. Heat oil over medium heat. Saute sausage and onion. Onion must be translucent after about 3 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook for half a minute more. Add rice and wine. Stir 1-2 minutes or until wine is absorbed.

Lower heat to medium-low and stir in 3 cups broth. Let it simmer for 15 minutes uncovered until broth is absorbed. Keep on adding stock 1/4 cup at a time, and stir until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender and creamy. This should take 5 minutes more.

Add peas and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Cook it 1 more minute. Season with black pepper to taste. Top with parsley and garnish with remaining cheese. Serve immediately after cooking.