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Baked Chorizo Cheese Risotto


  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • 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
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 300g risotto rice
  • 1 litre hot vegetable stock
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 100g grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200c fan.
  2. Add the cherry tomatoes, chorizo and garlic to a large oven dish and drizzle on the olive oil.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Add the risotto rice and vegetable stock and stir well.
  5. Return to the oven to bake for 30 minutes, stirring twice in that time.
  6. Remove from the oven and stir in the frozen peas and grated cheddar. The peas will cook in the heat of the risotto.
  7. 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.