Sausage & Broccoli Risotto

Ingredients

• 12 oz. ground Italian sausage
• 1 small bunch of broccoli, chopped fairly small
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 1 tbsp. garlic, minced
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cook sausage in nonstick pan and saute until almost done. Add onion and carrot and cook for 3 - 4 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes and rice and saute for about a minute.
3. Add 1/2 cup white wine. Stir evenly and cook until the wine is absorbed. Add 1/2 of the broth, stir well and cook until absorbed. Add the other 1/2 cup wine, stir well and cook until liquid is absorbed. Add chicken broth slowly until rice is done and it is at desired consistency. Add broccoli for the last 3 - 5 minutes or so of cooking to lightly steam. Don't overcook the broccoli!