A delicious risotto with chorizo, cheese and peas, all baked in the oven making it super easy.
You know a love a one pot dinner. There's something about the mental load of making dinner every night that can get really overwhelming but having recipes where everything gets chucked together in one pot just simplifies the process a little.
This Chorizo & Cheese Risotto is one of those recipes for me. I first started baking risotto in the oven years ago when the kids were young and I didn't have time to stand over the hob.
And it's stuck. I'm still making risotto this way nowadays. I know it's not authentic so I apologise to all Italians! But it's easy and delicious and that's the most important thing.
Start off with cherry tomatoes, chorizo, garlic and oil in a large oven dish.
Bake this for 15 minutes in the oven.
Next, add risotto rice and hot very stock.
It's really important that the stock is hot. If you add cold stock it will take too long to come up to temperature and the rice won't cook in time.
That goes back in the oven for 30 minutes. Stir it a couple of times so that the rice is all evenly cooked.
When ready, remove from the oven and add in grated cheddar cheese and frozen peas.
Give it a good stir. The peas will cook in the heat of the risotto.
It's then ready to serve up straight away. So simple but really tasty.
Leftovers can be kept in the fridge and also frozen too. All instructions are down below in the recipe card.
If you liked this recipe you may also enjoy my One Pot Pasta Bolognese
Baked Chorizo Cheese Risotto
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 48 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
Description
A delicious risotto with chorizo, cheese and peas, all baked in the oven making it super easy.
Ingredients
- 350g cherry tomatoes
- 80g chorizo, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- ½ tbsp oil
- 300g risotto rice
- 1 litre hot vegetable stock
- 100g frozen peas
- 100g grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200c fan.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, chorizo and garlic to a large oven dish and drizzle on the olive oil.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Add the risotto rice and vegetable stock and stir well.
- Return to the oven to bake for 30 minutes, stirring twice in that time.
- Remove from the oven and stir in the frozen peas and grated cheddar. The peas will cook in the heat of the risotto.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Leftovers can kept in the fridge for up to 2 days. Cool the risotto quickly and store in an airtight container. Reheat until piping hot.
Leftovers can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat as above.
Fiona says
Can i use passata or tomato purée instead of cherry tomatoes?
Vicky says
Hi Fiona, passata or puree may work, but if you do decide to try it don't add until you've added the rice as there's a risk it could burn.
Stressed mom says
Eek half way through cooking this and realised the liquid was not soaking up fast enough. I had the lid on. It wasn’t until I watched the video I realised you had the lid off? I’m still unsure, fingers crossed this works tonight because it’s too late for back ups!
Ciara Attwell says
Yep it's lid off. It helps the stock to get cooked into the rice quickly
Bianca Carey-Spencer says
We have been cooking this on repeat since you posted it! So easy to make and one meal that EVERYONE is our house enjoys. Perfect for winter. Love it.
Toddlers Playtime says
Great recipe for a quick toddler dinner mid week, I have been following you now for some time and always find your ideas and recipes really fab.
Amber says
Is all this egg free friendly? My 16month is allergic to eggs and been trying to find new dinner ideas for him & the family.
Bianca Carey Spencer says
Hi Amber! Yes, this recipe is Egg Free. If you are after some Egg Free family friendly recipes, then we have loads! The link to our egg free recipes is here: https://www.myfussyeater.com/category/egg-free/
Amber says
Thank you so much. I do ask what brand of the risotto do you use? And in your other recipes, that have bread. Do you happen to have any recommendations on brands on good egg-free brands for bread & tortillas? Thank you so much. I'm a new food allergy mom here so just been overwhelmed.
Connie says
Can I use basmati instead of risotto? Will the cooking time be the same?
Vicky says
Unfortunately basmati would not work as it would not absorb the stock and give you the correct constancy.
caroline says
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