Spicy Nduja Risotto with Lemon
Spicy, rich, creamy goodness! Nduja is a fresh, super spicy chorizo paste and a little goes a long way. We love it and it's such a brilliant ingredient to have to hand when pasta, pizza or grilled veggies need a quick pimping.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
First make the chicken stock and keep warm over a low heat. Dice the onion and finely chop the garlic.
Step 2
Place a large frying pan or saucepan onto a medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the onions, along with a generous pinch of salt, and cook on a low heat for 5 minutes, until soft and slightly translucent. Add the garlic and the smoked paprika and fry for another minute or so before stirring in the nduja and the cherry tomato puree. Cook for a few minutes, until the Nduja starts to release its red oil.
Step 3
Now it's time to add the rice, stirring until it's well coated in the sauce. Gradually add the stock, one ladle at a time, stirring almost constantly, until all of the stock has all been absorbed and the rice is just cooked. This should take roughly 18-20 minutes. The more you stir, the creamier and thicker your risotto will be.
Step 4
When you are happy with the rice (ideally al dente), add the lemon zest, half the lemon juice, mascarpone cheese and parmesan, stirring until creamy.
Step 5
Serve the spicy risotto alongside the rocket, dressed with the remaining lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 Lemon, juice and zest 1x Sainsbury's Lemons -
3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra to serve 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml -
125g Mascarpone Cheese 1x Sainsbury's Mascarpone Cheese 250g -
350g Arborio Rice 1x Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice 500g -
85g Nduja 1x Sainsbury's Nduja Paste, Taste the Difference 85g -
1.5 tbsp Cherry Tomato Puree 1x Sainsbury's Italian Datterini Cherry Tomato Purée, Taste the Difference 150g -
1L Chicken Stock, 1 cube per 500ml of water 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Chicken 10x10g -
1 Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose -
60g Rocket 1x Little Leaves Wild Rocket 60g -
50g Parmesan Cheese, grated 1x Sainsbury's Grana Padano Cheese 200g -
1.5 tsp Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g