Risotto With Chicken And Spinach Recipes

RISOTTO WITH CHICKEN AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in large deep skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done.
• Add spinach, rice, tomatoes and broth; mix well. Bring to boil; cover. Simmer on low heat 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• Stir in cheese.

SPINACH RISOTTO WITH TALEGGIO

Steps:

• Cut the rind off the taleggio and discard. Dice the cheese into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside at room temperature as you prepare the rice.
• Line a colander with a clean dish towel and place spinach inside. Heat about 8 cups of water until boiling, then pour over spinach; the spinach will wilt. Let spinach sit until cool enough to handle, then use the dish towel to squeeze out the water. Transfer spinach to a food processor and blend with 1 tablespoon butter until smooth. (You'll end up with about 1 cup of purée.) Reserve.
• Melt remaining 5 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery and garlic; cook until translucent, about 7 minutes. Stir in rice and 1 teaspoon salt, and cook until toasted and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in wine and cook until it's absorbed, about 3 minutes. Stir in stock, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring often but not necessarily continuously, until the stock is finished and the rice is cooked through but not mushy, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in spinach purée, then taste and add more salt, if needed. Add taleggio and stir to melt. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH RISOTTO

Steps:

• Treat yourself for dinner tonight with this tasty, restaurant-style Chicken and Spinach Risotto. With tender chicken, baby spinach, cherry tomatoes and nutty Parmesan cheese, it's a complete meal that's ready in just 20 minutes! Step 1
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Step 2
• Add spinach, broth, rice and tomatoes and mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Step 3
• Stir in Parmesan cheese. Recipe Tips For bolder flavor and a more authentic dish, substitute 1/2 cup of the chicken broth with 1/2 cup of dry white wine. You can also try this dish with Romano cheese for a lighter flavor.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH RISOTTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Fry the spinach with adjoining water in a frying pan until it shrinks.
• Remove the spinach from the pan and drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan and fry the chicken cubes until they are brown and done. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
• Take a large pan and add two tablespoons of oil and fry the onion for about three minutes until they are glassy.
• Then add the garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the risotto and fry for 3 minutes until the white grain becomes a bit translucent.
• Deglaze with the white wine and scrape the bottom of the pan (to get all brown bits).
• Then add 2 cups (500 ml) of broth. Stir briefly. And make the broth come to a boil. Turn the heat to medium. Leave it, uncovered and stir only one or two times in between, until all the liquids have been absorbed.
• Add another ½ cup (120 ml) to the risotto. Check the firmness of your rice. If you think it's done, stop adding stock. Otherwise, add another half cup (120 ml) of stock and let it absorb.
• Mix the spinach and the chicken through the risotto and heat everything well.
• Turn off the heat.
• Add the cream and the Parmesan cheese and stir.
• Taste and season with salt, pepper and basil.
• Top everything with pine nuts, stir again and serve immediately.

RISOTTO WITH CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepan, then keep warm over low heat.
• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the cubed chicken, and continue cooking until firm and lightly browned; set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in the saucepan and cook onions until they soften and turn translucent, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice, and continue cooking until the rice turns opaque, and the onion begins to brown.
• Stir in the wine and asparagus; cook, stirring constantly, until the wine evaporates. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in 1/3 of the hot chicken stock. Cook, stirring constantly, until all of the liquid has been absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in another 1/3 of the chicken stock and continue cooking and stirring until absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Season the risotto with oregano and basil. Pour in the remaining stock, and stir until absorbed again, 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the Parmesan cheese and chicken cubes.

RISOTTO WITH SPINACH, WHITE MUSHROOMS, AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 2 cups of Low Sodium/Fat Free Chicken Stock to a simmer.
• Sautee garlic in butter over medium low to medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir for 3 minutes. Remove mushrooms and chicken and set aside. Add rice and coat with butter from pan. Add heated chicken stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring and cooking til each addition is absorbed before adding the next. After final addition of stock is added, add chicken, mushrooms, spinach and cheese. Stir together to melt cheese and welt the spinach. Serve and enjoy!

MUSHROOM & SPINACH RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat broth and keep warm. In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Add cream; cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened., In a large saucepan, saute rice in oil for 2-3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Stir in 1/2 cup hot broth. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed., Continue adding hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time, and stirring until all the broth has been absorbed and rice is tender but firm. Add the mushroom mixture, spinach, pepper, salt and grated Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, sprinkle with parsley and shaved Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.