Name: Easy tuna risotto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 6 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 1/3 cup medium-grain white rice; 3 large chicken stock cubes; 5 cup (1.25l) water, boiling; 425 gram can tuna chunks in brine, drained; 1 lemon, zest finely grated, juiced; 1/4 cup sour cream; 250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved; 350 gram broccoli, cut into small florets

Easy tuna risotto

Prepare this deliciously creamy tuna risotto in no time at all - packed with fresh vegetables, flaked fish and a zesty cream sauce, this is the perfect weeknight dinner to delight your family.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

6 green onions, thinly sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 1/3 cup medium-grain white rice

3 large chicken stock cubes

5 cup (1.25l) water, boiling

425 gram can tuna chunks in brine, drained

1 lemon, zest finely grated, juiced

1/4 cup sour cream

250 gram cherry tomatoes, halved

350 gram broccoli, cut into small florets

Method

1.Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add white part of onion and garlic, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until soft. Add rice; cook and stir for 1 minute to coat. Stir in crumbled stock cubes and 5 cups boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover. Simmer gently, stirring once, for 15 minutes or until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and is tender.

2.Stir in tuna, zest and juice, sour cream, tomato and broccoli. Remove pan from heat. Stand risotto, covered, for 10 minutes.

3.Divide risotto among serving bowls. Serve sprinkled with remaining onion.

You could use canned pink salmon instead of tuna. Tip: Roll any leftover chilled risotto in breadcrumbs, then deep-fry until golden for a light meal or to pack in lunchboxes.
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