Chicken, Roasted Red Pepper and Sun-Dried Tomato Risotto topped with Crumbled Feta
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240ml) of arboria rice
- 8 cloves of garlic
- 2 red peppers, chopped
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 6 chicken thighs (any visible fat removed), chopped into bitesize pieces
- 30g (1oz) of sun-dried tomatoes
- some sprigs of fresh thyme
- 4 cups (960ml) of chicken stock
- 160g (6oz) of Feta cheese
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- black pepper
- Spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c or 350f (gas mark 4)
- Add the red pepper and garlic cloves to a oven proof dish. Add the olive oil and mix well to evenly coat. Place in the oven and roast until softened (approx 40mins).
- Remove from oven, and crush roasted garlic cloves with the back of a fork and finely chopped the roasted red pepper with a knife.
- Place the stock in a small saucepan over a low heat and add the sprig of Thyme.
- Spray a large frying pan over a medium high heat with some spray oil.
- Add the onion, sun-dried tomato and chicken pieces and cook until chicken is slightly golden. Add the chopped roasted red pepper and crushed roasted garlic cloves and season with a little black pepper.
- Mix in the arborio rice and then gradually start adding your stock a few ladles at a time, stir constantly until liquid is absorbed before repeating the process of adding more stock until all your stock is absorbed and rice is creamy, but still has a slight bite.
- Divide among 4 bowls and top each bowl with a Healthy Extra serving of Feta cheese and a few of the leaves from a fresh thyme sprig.
Notes
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Below is the approx. nutritional information:
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Approx. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION |
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per serving |
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Calories |
527 |
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Fat |
17.7g |
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Saturated Fat |
6.5g |
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Total Carbohydrate |
56.0g |
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Dietary Fibre |
1.2g |
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Sugars |
5.0g |
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Protein |
34.5g |
Chrissy says
We adore this risotto in our house and have it at least once every two weeks. It is one of our favourite meals ever. Thank you 🙂