Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto takes 50 minutes to cook.

Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto are:

# 1.75 cup Cedar Chick Peas
# 0.75 cup Classico - Roasted Portobello Mushroom Sauce
# 1 small shallot chopped (about 4 tbsp)
# 0.5 cup chopped spinach
# 1.00 cup *Arborio Rice (dry), 1 cup (remove)
# 3.00 cups Campbell's low sodium chicken stock
# 1.00 cup hot water (see recipe)
# 1 tbsp prepared chopped garlic
# 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
# 1 tsp ground cumin
# 1 tsp chili powder (or to taste)
# Salt to taste

Here is how you make Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto:

For a vegetarian diet, vegetable stock can be substituted for chicken stock. * Heat olive oil in a medium pan and add shallots; sautee until lightly brown* Add spinach, garlic, cumin, and chili powder; sautee for about a minute* Add tomato sauce and sautee for about 3 minutes* Add arborio rice and stir until liquid is absorbed* Turn down to about medium or a little less heat, and then add chicken stock about a half cup at a time, stirring constantly until water is absorbed and then add the next half cup until the chicken stock is done - about 20-30 minutes. * If the rice is still hard, add one more cup of hot water (same technique) and reduce heat further, stirring until desired consistency.Great on a cold day - filling and yummy. Enjoy!Makes 5 servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INSPIREDBYCHJ.

The nutritional information for Chick Pea and Spinach Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.5

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 527.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 9.0 g