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Risotto Of Sweet Sausage And Broccoli Raab

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Meats, Eggs Italian Italian, Rice 2 Servings

INGREDIENTS

3 c Chicken stock, more if
needed
2 T Butter
1/2 c Arborio rice, about 2 cups
1/4 lb Sweet Italian sausage
skinned crumbled
1 Garlic, chopped
1/2 c Dry white wine
Salt to taste
pn Cayenne pepper
1/4 lb Broccoli raab, drained
squeezed and
Cont'd, coarsely chopped
Black pepper, freshly ground
2 T Parmigiano-reggiano, freshly
grated

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring the stock to a boil; lower the heat to a simmer.  In a large,
heavy gauge saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.  Stir in the
rice, toasting just until it starts to sizzle and pop, about 1  minute.
It should not color.  Add the sausage and garlic.  Stir,  breaking up
the meat into small bits, until the sausage has lost its  pink color,
about 1 minute.  Pour in the wine.  Stir occasionally, cooking until
the liquid is  almost gone, about 2 minutes.  Add just enough hot stock
to cover the  rice. Lower the heat to maintain a vigorous simmer; stir
occasionally.  When the liquid is almost gone, add just enough hot
stock to cover the rice, along with a pinch of salt and cayenne.  Check
the risotto every 3 or 4 minutes, giving it an additional stir  to make
sure it isn't sticking to the bottom of the pan and adding  just enough
stock to cover the rice when the liquid has almost  disappeared.  After
a couple of additions of stock, add the broccoli  raab.  Continue
adding stock and checking until the rice is just al  dente, about 20
minutes total cooking time.  Bite into a grain; you  should see a small
white pin-dot in the center.  Take the risotto off  the heat and stir
vigorously for a few seconds.  Fold in the pepper,  cheese, and a pinch
of salt if needed.  Stir in a few tablespoons of  stock to loosen the
risotto, if you like.  serve immediately.  Contributor:  "Fine Cooking"
- 5/98  Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by Jack Elvis
<jackelvis@moonlink.net>  on Apr 03, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 921
Calories From Fat: 404
Total Fat: 45.3g
Cholesterol: 133.2mg
Sodium: 2328.8mg
Potassium: 845.5mg
Carbohydrates: 58.5g
Fiber: 1.7g
Sugar: 7.4g
Protein: 56.8g


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