Garlic and 3 Colour Pepper Risotto

This is my first ever recipe I'm posting. :) This is a recipe I made up when the house was low on supplies. As the recipe is slapped together you can adjust timings to what you think you would like best. You can sub lots of ingredients and adjust to your taste. Show more

Ready In: 40 mins

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2  cups arborio rice
  • 1  onion
  • 2  vegetable bouillon cubes, dissolved in 1 ltr hot water (you can always add more water if you need to.)
  • 1  bulb of garlic, minced (you can use less if you like, I like my food really garlicy)
  • 2  tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1  teaspoon  chili flakes
  • 1  tablespoon basil (fresh or dried)
  • 1  cup bell pepper (any colour, cut into little squares)
  • 12 cup cheddar cheese
  • 23 cup  passata (or any tomato sauce. Even tomato soup would do)
  • 2  tablespoons olive oil
  •  salt and pepper
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Directions

  1. First sauteé the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
  2. Add in the peppers and fry for another 2 minutes.
  3. Add risotto and fry for around 1 minute.
  4. Add a ladel full of veg stock and add the passata. Stir until everything is mixed well.
  5. Add soy sauce, chili flakes and basil. Stir well.
  6. Add vegetable stock ladel by ladel every time it is almost absorbed into the rice until your risotto is a sticky consistency.
  7. Add cheese at just before you pour the last of your stock in and mix until the cheese has melted.
  8. And that's it!
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