Chorizo Cherry Tomato Risotto Food

TOMATO & CHORIZO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and sizzle the chorizo for 1 min until some of the oil starts to come out. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins until soft, then add the risotto rice and cook for 1 min. Splash in the vinegar, then add the tomatoes and stir well.
• Gradually add the hot stock, a ladleful at a time - stir the rice until the stock is absorbed, then add the next ladleful. With the last ladleful of stock, add the peas and keep stirring until the rice is cooked. Turn off the heat and stir through the Parmesan and parsley, if using. Serve straight from the pan, with extra Parmesan, if you like.

CHORIZO AND TOMATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan/skillet
• Add the chorizo and cook till crisp and oil is all released
• Lower the heat and add the rice and stir well so all rice is coated in oil
• Add the tomatoes
• Mix the wine with the hot stock
• Start adding the stock a ladle full at a time and stir, once the liquid is absorbed keep adding more and stirring till it is all added to the rice
• Add the parsley and stir through the parmesan just before it is ready. It should flow back into place if you drag a wooded spoon through the pan and rice should still have a little bite to it
• season to taste and serve with more grated parmesan on top

CREAMY TOMATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Tip the chopped tomatoes and half the stock into a food processor and pulse until smooth. Pour into a saucepan with the remaining stock, bring to a gentle simmer and keep over a low heat.
• Meanwhile, place the butter and oil in the base of a large saucepan and heat gently until the butter has melted. Add the onion and gently cook for 6-8 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic and rosemary, then cook for 1 min more. Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 1 min.
• Start adding the hot stock and tomato mixture about a quarter at a time. Let the risotto cook, stirring often, adding more stock as it is absorbed. After you have added half the stock, add the cherry tomatoes. After 20-25 mins, the rice should be creamy and tender, the cherry tomatoes softened and all of the stock should be used up.
• Cover and leave for 1 min, then stir in the basil. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan and a good grinding of black pepper.