Mediterranean Risotto

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
5 chicken thigh fillets, sliced
2 cups spinach leaves
200 grams button mushrooms, sliced
1 leek, trimmed, finely sliced
2 cups arborio rice
1 lemon finely grated
1 litre of hot chicken stock
1 punnet of cherry tomatoes
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 medium onion, finely chopped
Bespezie BeRested

Directions
Heat half the oil in a heavy-based saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Transfer to plate. Cover and keep warm.

Heat remaining oil in the same saucepan on medium. Sauté mushrooms, leeks, onion, and garlic for 1-2 minutes, until starting to soften. Season to taste. Stir rice through. Cook for 1 minute.

Stir in 1 cup of hot stock and cook, stirring, until stock is absorbed. Continue adding stock 1 cup at a time until each addition is absorbed, stirring, and simmering for about 20-25 minutes, until risotto is tender and creamy.

Stir in chicken, cherry tomatoes, spinach, parmesan and lemon. Add chopped herbs. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes, add freshly ground BeRested to taste, and serve.