Method
1. Heat the oil in the cooking pot on the SAUTE setting with the auto-stir switched off.
Brown the sausages on all sides then remove and set aside.
2. Add the stirring paddle to the cookpot and switch the auto- stir on. Add the chicken
to the pot and brown on all sides. Then add the onions and sauté until the onion has
softened.
3. Add the garlic, peppers, spices and the rice and stir for 2 minutes.
4. Add the tomatoes and the 400ml of the chicken stock and stir. Switch off the auto-stir
at this point.
5. Slice the sausages into 3 on the diagonal and add these to the cooking pot.
6. Allow to cook for 25-30 minutes, stirring at intervals through cooking until the rice is
tend er, if the rice requires a little more liquid add more of the reserved stock.
Risotto with Butternut Squash, Sage and Chestnuts
This is a very simple risotto with very few ingredients but it has bags of flavour. The auto stir
means the machine does all the work for you!
Ingredients -
Serves 4
• 50g butter
• 8 cooked chestnuts, chopped
• 12 sage leaves shredded
• ½ tbsp. olive oil
• 1 small onion
• 250g risotto rice
• 300g peeled butternut squash, chopped into small bite size pieces
• 700ml Vegetable stock
• Parmesan cheese to serve
Method
1. Add the stirring paddle to the cooking pot and add the butter and select the SAUTE
function. When the butter is sizzling add the chopped chestnuts and half of the
shredded sage, fry for a minute or 2 until the butter browns. Remove the chestnuts and
sage and set aside, leaving the butter behind. You may need to stop the auto-stir to do
this.
2. Add a splash of olive oil and add the onion, and cook until softened. Add the rice and the
remainder of the chopped sage. Fry for 2 minutes and then add the butternut squash.
3. Switch the unit to the RISOTTO setting add the stock, cook for 25-30 minutes. Just
before serving stir in half the reserved chestnuts and sage.
4. Sprinkle the remaining chestnuts on top of the risotto before serving.
Serve with shaved parmesan cheese
Mexican Chicken Burritos
This is a great dish for feeding a crowd, it’s very tasty and so easy. They can dig in and help
themselves. Don’t be put off by brown rice, it holds together better when cooked for a long
time and its high in fibre!
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