Comments on: tomato and sausage risotto

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:41:13 +0000

I’ve been planning to make this all week for a cozy Friday night in! This is my go-to recipe for comfort food, and I probably make it once a month.
I’ve been in a position where I didn’t have white wine in the house, so I subbed chicken broth…though it was still fantastic, I definitely recommend making a trip to the liquor store. The wine gives it a little oomph!
Considering Hurricane Ida is making everything cold and wet here, I’ve been counting down the hours until tonight’s dinner! I agree with Jessica G…rain=risotto!

By: Caley

Caley — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:45:30 +0000

I’m eating a deliciously successful bowlful as we speak! Thank you so much for yet another wonderful recipe!

By: Kate W

Kate W — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:25:04 +0000

Just made this with a can of fire roasted tomatoes (with green chilies) from Trader Joes… DELISH!! Thanks for posting this. :)

By: Jessica G

Jessica G — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:04:07 +0000

wouldn’t you know, I have a bunch of italian sausage and it’s pouring rain so risotto sounded good. i looked and looked on the web and then thought, let me see what’s on SK. of course, exactly what I was looking for. you are the best!

By: tanya

tanya — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:09:48 +0000

Great dish!

This risotto is easy to make (though time consuming: what with all the chopping stirring, it takes about an hour). It is not expensive.

The risotto is very flavorful. However, as some readers advised, I used both, sweet and spicy, sausages. The combination is perfect. I used good quality (though not expensive) cooking wine and added 1 cup chicken broth to the tomato mix. And I added some chopped basil before serving.

I used about 1.5 cups rice and the amount of liquid recommended in the recipe was more than enough for that. I used about 8 ounces of spinach and that was almost too much. So I would think that for 1 cup rice, 10 ounces, as the recipe says, would be overwhelming, I would use just 5.

Thank you, Deb!

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:59:57 +0000

So…
Is it an absolute disaster if one tries to make risotto with anything other than arborio rice? For instance, if I tried it with my student-budget long-grain stuff, would it really, truly not work?

By: Emily D

Emily D — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:04:42 +0000

My husband adored this dish! And I loved it too! I must admit, I put way too much sausage and not enough spinach, so next time I’ll follow your directions on that. But this recipe is definitely a keeper! Because we’re newly married (4 months tomorrow!), my husband and I have a google doc of ‘good meals’. This risotto is on that list.

By: Amy B

Amy B — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:16:35 +0000

I didn’t have white wine, so I used homemade chicken stock. Very flavourful. The parmesan makes this dish! Will make it again!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:39:28 +0000

This dish is so good. I made it for dinner tonight (for the second time), and I just keep thinking about the leftovers that are in the fridge. I used hot turkey sausage and a whole pound of spinach, and it was delicious and comforting. Perfect for the cooler weather that we are starting to get.
Thanks for the recipe; it is definitely a keeper!

By: Lanna

Lanna — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:04:50 +0000

I am very thankful that I stumbled upon this recipe on your site. It came out perfectly. It was my first attempt at risotto and my roommates said it was restaurant quality! Thanks for putting it up!