Recipe

Chicken and vegetable risotto

One for the whole family - even the littlest ones.

Jul 21, 2021 2:00pm
  • 55 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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This easy chicken and vegetable risotto from our Happy Baby cookbook and is suitable for the entire family so you don't have to make multiple meals.
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
  • 2 cups (500ml) water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 300 grams chicken breast fillets, chopped coarsely
  • 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1½ cups (300g) arborio rice
  • 1 cup (120g) frozen peas
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
  • 170 grams asparagus, trimmed, chopped coarsely

Method

  • 1
    Bring stock and the water to the boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, covered.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, heat half the oil in large saucepan; cook chicken, in batches, until browned.
  • 3
    Heat remaining oil in same pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add rice; stir to coat rice in onion mixture. Add 1 cup simmering stock mixture; cook, stirring, over low heat, until stock is absorbed. Continue adding stock mixture in 1 cup batches, stirring until absorbed between additions. Total cooking time should be about 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • 4
    Add peas and rind to pan; stir until hot. Remove some risotto for toddler; serve sprinkled with a little of the mint.
  • 5
    Add chicken and asparagus to remaining risotto, season to taste; stir until chicken is heated through and asparagus is tender. Serve sprinkled with remaining mint.

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