Sausage and Fennel Risotto with Basil

By OcadoLife
Creamy, fragrant and budget-friendly, this gluten-free Sausage and Fennel Risotto with Basil was created by food stylist and recipe writer Emily Jonzen. “I love the fresh, uplifting flavours in this silky bowlful, and…
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Ingredients

9 total
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 pork sausages, sliced (gluten free, if required)
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 fennel bulb, quartered and finely sliced
  • 1 large garlic clove, crushed or grated
  • 250g sushi rice (check for gluten free)
  • 1 litre chicken stock, hot (gluten free, if required)
  • 50g parmesan, grated
  • 15g basil, leaves picked

Method

4 steps
  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a large, high-sided frying pan over medium heat. Stir-fry the sliced sausages for a few mins until browned, then remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat, add the onion and fennel and cook for 5 mins or until softened.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 min until fragrant. Stir in the sushi rice and cook for a minute or so, until coated in the oil and translucent at the edges.

  3. Step 3

    Add a ladleful of the stock and stir until absorbed. Return the sausages to the pan and continue to add the stock a ladle at a time, stirring constantly. Repeat until the stock is used up and the rice is just tender.

  4. Step 4

    Season to taste; stir in the grated parmesan. Scatter over the basil leaves and finish with a grind of black pepper; serve.