Drunken Risotto with Sausage and Spinach
- 4Servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry red wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 3/4 pound bulk Italian sweet or hot sausage
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- Salt and pepper
- 1/3 pound spinach leaves, stemmed and chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino-romano cheese
Preparation
In a large saucepan, combine the wine and chicken stock; keep warm over a low flame.
In a large, heavy pot, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, crumbling the meat, until browned, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the rice and season with salt and pepper. Add the warm wine-stock mixture a couple of ladlefuls at a time, stirring vigorously after each addition and letting the liquid evaporate before adding more, cooking the risotto for 18 minutes.
In the last 5 minutes of cooking, stir in the spinach, a handful at a time, to wilt. Stir in the nutmeg. In the last minute of cooking, stir in the butter, then the cheese.
