Sweet Chilli Risotto With Peppers
Our novelty Sweet Chilli Risotto with Peppers certainly stands out from the crowd. Untraditionally, it's made with a rich tomato and sweet chilli sauce stock. Asian-Italian fusion is a daring combination, but trust us when we say, it's one of the best risottos in our recipe archives!
Ingredients
- 2 peppers, different colours deseeded and sliced
- 1 red onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 160 g risotto rice
- 700 vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 25 g sweet chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 spring onion sliced diagonally
- 40 g mature cheddar grated
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C. Slice the peppers and spread into a single layer on a large baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and some salt. Place into a pre-heated oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, until soft and just starting to brown. When they’re cooked, cover with foil to keep warm and set aside for later.
- To make stock, crumble a stock cube in a pan. Add 2 tablespoon of tomato paste and 30g of sweet chilli sauce, turmeric, smoked paprika and a tablespoon on red wine vinegar. Pour 700 ml of boiling water. Mix well and keep covered on the lowest heat.
- Heat a splash of olive oil in a large frying pan. Add chopped onion and fry for 4 minutes until starting to soften.
- Add the risotto rice and finely chopped garlic and fry for another 1-2 minutes.
- Add warm stock, 2 ladles at a time, stirring continuously. Cook until stock is almost fully absorbed before adding more. Carry on until you have no stock left.
- When your risotto is cooked, stir in half of your roasted peppers and half of the grated cheese. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required.
- Serve with the rest of the roasted peppers, grated cheese and a sprinkle of spring onions on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 13gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 898mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 7gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 4724IUVitamin C: 163mgCalcium: 189mgIron: 5mg
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