Italian Sausage & Mixed Red Bean Risotto

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, additional 1 tbsp for sauteing of beans
• 1/2 small sweet red onion, chopped
• 2 fresh sweet Italian sausage (approx 8 oz), casings removed, cut or crumbled into small pieces
• 1 1/4 cup Arborio rice
• 1/4 cup white wine, additional tsp for sauteing of beans
• 6 ounces red beans (2 ounces each of pinto, red & kidney beans) *if using dry beans, weigh out after they have been boiled
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Pinch of savoury spice
• 3 tbsp strained tomatoes (pomodoro passata)
• 4 cups warm or room temp chicken or vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

1. For the sauteed beans
2. 1.teat olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Add beans, pinch of salt, pepper & savoury spice, minced garlic and stir over high heat. Add white wine and stir for 1 minute.
3. 2.temove from heat and set aside uncovered.
4. For the risotto
5. 1.tn, preferably, a "non-stick" soup or risotto pot warm olive oil over medium heat
6. 2.tdd onion and sausage and saute until the sausage is thoroughly cooked (approx 8-1omin)
7. 3.tdd strained tomato and stir
8. 4.tdd rice and saute for approx 3 minutes, stirring frequently
9. 5.teglaze by adding white wine and stir well, scraping any browned sausage bits from bottom of the pan
10. 6.tdd sauteed beans and 1/2 to 1 cup of stock (enough to just cover rice mixture)
11. 7.ttir carefully to ensure beans are not mashed
12. 8.tnce liquid is absorbed, continue to add more stock in 1/2cup to 1 cup increments & carefully stir until rice is fully cooked but still al dente (approx 15 min) * note you may not have to use all 4 cups of stock
13. 9.temove pot from heat and stir in the butter and grated cheese
14. 10.teason with salt & pepper to taste
15. 11.tet rest, uncovered, for a few minutes prior to serving

extravirgin olive oil, sweet red onion, fresh sweet italian sausage, ubc, ubc, red beans, garlic, spice, tomatoes, chicken, butter, parmesan cheese, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/italian-sausage-mixed-red-bean-risotto-50085952 (may not work)