6 October, 2022

 

OVEN-BAKED FENNEL SAUSAGE AND TOMATO RISOTTO 

Today's exclusive recipe comes from Catherine Fulvio of Ballyknocken Cookery School in Co Wicklow. Focused on Italian flavours, Fulvio knows her way around a risotto and this non-traditional but delicious version packs lots of flavour without all of the efoort

“Following an impromptu invite to cousin Franco’s house, his wife Ornella simply put this together and I can still remember the flavours to this day. This risotto won’t be creamy, as there is no stirring involved, but it’s delicious”

WHAT YOU NEED

450g Sicilian fennel sausages

Extra virgin olive oil

1 onion, peeled and chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely sliced

300g Arborio rice

2 celery stalks, finely sliced

1 carrot, peeled and finely diced

3 tbsp chopped parsley

750ml chicken stock

100ml dry white wine

1x400g tin cherry tomatoes

WHAT YOU DO

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4. 4 In a separate saucepan, heat chicken stock, wine and tomatoes, then add to the casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cover tightly with foil or a lid. 
Step 2. Heat some oil in a casserole dish over a medium heat. Cook the sausages for 15 minutes, until fully cooked. Remove from the dish and slice into bite-sized pieces. Set aside. 
Step 3. Add the onion to the dish and sauté on a low heat for seven to 10 minutes, until lightly golden. Add the garlic and cook for one minute. Add the rice, celery, carrots and parsley. Allow to cook for two minutes, stirring from time to time. Return sausages to the dish.
Step 4. In a separate saucepan, heat chicken stock, wine and tomatoes, then add to the casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper, stir and cover tightly with foil or a lid. 

Step 5. Place in the oven and cook for approximately 45 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is just tender, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with Parmesan shavings and drizzle with some olive oil to serve. 


TIP
Try chorizo or one of your favourite local sausages instead of the Sicilian fennel sausages.bone for extra flavour during the cooking process

 

Recipe courtesy of Catherine Fulvio

Photography by Hugh McElveen 
 

 

 

Serves 4 | Difficulty: Easy |

Time: 1 - 1.5  hours

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