Sausage Risotto with Spinach & Tomatoes

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.

Yield:

Makes: 4 servings (1-1/2 cups each)

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