CHORIZO & ARTICHOKE RISOTTO

Chorizo & artichoke risotto image

This vibrant dish is packed full of flavours and needs no accompaniment

Provided by Curtis Stone

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1.2l chicken stock
50g unsalted butter
5 shallots , finely chopped
3 garlic cloves , finely chopped
350g arborio rice
200ml dry white wine
70g pack sliced chorizo , each slice cut into quarters
175g marinated artichoke (in olive oil), drained and halved
50g parmesan , grated (reserve 25g/1oz for the garnish)
handful flatleaf parsley , finely chopped

Steps:

Pour the chicken stock into a large pan and keep on the heat at a gentle simmer. Melt half the butter in a large, deep sided, heavy-based frying pan. Add shallots and garlic and cook until soft, but not brown, then tip in the rice and stir for 1 minute until the rice begins to turn translucent.
Pour in the wine and stir well, then add two handfuls of hot stock and stir until the rice has absorbed almost all of the liquid. Lower the heat and continue to add the stock, a couple of ladles at a time, only adding more when the rice has absorbed each additional of liquid. Continue until all the stock is used up - the risotto should be creamy and the rice tender. Add more stock if needed.
Meanwhile, throw the sliced chorizo into a small frying pan and fry until some fat has come out of the sausage. Reserve a few pieces for the garnish, then add the artichokes to the pan and stir to warm through. Remove risotto from the heat, then add chorizo and artichokes. Stir in remaining butter, 25g of parmesan and parsley.
Season well and transfer to a large serving dish. Garnish with the reserved chorizo and parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 582 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1.1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 72 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 1.81 milligram of sodium