Non-Dairy Low-Sodium Brown Rice Risotto

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 150.0
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.3 mg
  • Sodium: 133.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 7.9 g

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Introduction

This is made with the lowest sodium chicken sausages we could find. You could cut out the sausage or replace with chicken breast for lower sodium, but sausage holds up better especially after reheating leftovers. (And unless you're having a big dinner party, you will be reheating leftovers!)

Possible add-ins:
1 cup frozen or fresh peas
1.5 cups frozen or fresh sweet corn (makes it very creamy)
1 cup chopped fresh asparagus
1 slice chopped prosciutto (adds sodium) This is made with the lowest sodium chicken sausages we could find. You could cut out the sausage or replace with chicken breast for lower sodium, but sausage holds up better especially after reheating leftovers. (And unless you're having a big dinner party, you will be reheating leftovers!)

Possible add-ins:
1 cup frozen or fresh peas
1.5 cups frozen or fresh sweet corn (makes it very creamy)
1 cup chopped fresh asparagus
1 slice chopped prosciutto (adds sodium)
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    2 tbsp olive oil
    1 medium onion, chopped fine
    3 c brown rice
    1 tbsp crushed garlic
    1 container (32oz) low-sodium chicken broth
    3 asiago mushroom chicken sausages, cut up
    1 tsp chopped dried basil
    1 pinch saffron

Directions

Sautee the onion in olive oil until translucent. Add rice and stir over medium heat until it becomes opaque and slightly brown on the edges. Add chicken broth and stir. Keep simmering over medium heat. While simmering, add mushrooms, chopped garlic, and sausage. Keep simmering over medium heat until broth boils down to about the 50% level, then add enough water to cover the top of the rice. Stir and let boil down again. When liquid reaches about the 10% level, add parmesan cheese and stir. Stir frequently for the last 20 minutes of cooking time to keep from burning.

Makes 12 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEWMOMOVER40.