Sage and Black pepper Risotto

[achookwoman]

Maddy,  so glad you like it.  Thanks also for the photo.

[judydawn]

Chookie, for so few ingredients this tastes amazing.  I only did 1/2 quantity because I didn't have enough risotto rice but it was plenty for the 2 of us with some leftover for arancini balls.  1 teaspn pepper is enough for us, well it was only 1/2 tsp for 1/2 quantity of the recipe.  I could have experimented with more but left well enough alone.

[Halex]

JD, yes great meal for little ingredients. You could always stuff mushrooms with the left over rissotto.

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[achookwoman]

Judy, glad you like it.. Easy isn't it ?

[judydawn]

It certainly is Chookie, cheap too.  DH really got stuck into it, I think I could have put more on his plate tonight.

[judydawn]

Did this again for my lunch today and topped it with a few pan fried scallops I wanted to get rid of from the freezer. 

[deedub]

I still haven't tried this, thanks for bumping Judy.

[nimpex]

I do not really eat risotto for health reasons but I make it quite often for my family ( husband is Italian ) I tried this recipe early
this morning to see if it will pass the Italian test and then I ate 2 portions! Lovely! I followed the other comments and cut back on the black pepper. 1 1/2 ts is enough for me.  And the fried sage on top is just the BEST.

[cookie1]

Welcome to the forum nimpex. I'm glad you were pleased with the risotto. Have you had your thermomix long?

[achookwoman]

Nippex, try a mushroom version,  with fresh and dried mushrooms.  

[judydawn]

Using this recipe as the base, tonight I turned it into a chicken and mushroom risotto by omitting the sage and adding 115g mushroom sauce & 185g cooked chicken from the freezer.  It was delicious Chookie.

[JulieO]

Looks very tasty Judy and you've made it your own. 

[judydawn]

Thanks Julie, start with a solid base and you can do anything with it.

[achookwoman]

Sounds nice Judy. Glad you made it your own and enjoyed it.

[judydawn]

I used this recipe as a base again for tonight’s risotto.  After the risotto was cooked I added the following ingredients which I heated in the microwave - roasted pumpkin, diced cooked chicken I had in the freezer and some leftover cooked beans but I omitted the sage steps.  I only sprinkled the cheese over the top of the risotto, didn’t mix it through during the cooking stage.  It was delicious. Only made half a batch so as not to fill the freezer spaces anymore than they already are.  This is the leftovers.