Tofu & Chestnut Risotto
© Cauldron Foods - sponsors of National Vegetarian Week 2011
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Serves 3-4
Ingredients
- 1 packet Cauldron Marinated Tofu Pieces
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 150g chestnut mushrooms, quartered
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 200g Arborio rice
- 125mls white wine
- 800mls vegetable stock, using 2 stock cubes
- 100g chestnuts, halved
- 1 handful of spinach
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- vegetarian medium fat hard cheese
Procedure
- Heat half of the oil in a heavy base frying pan & cook the onions for 3 minutes or until softened.
- Add the garlic, mushrooms & pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
- Place the rest of the oil in the pan along with the rice and cook until the rice starts to become translucent.
- Now add the wine and cook until it has almost evaporated, then add the stock a little at a time until it is nearly all absorbed.
- With the last of the stock add the tofu, chestnuts & spinach then cover and cook for 2 minutes, season to taste.
- Serve garnished with grated vegetarian cheese and some black pepper.
© Cauldron Foods sponsors of National Vegetarian Week 2011
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