Fiery Italian Sausage Risotto

Name: Fiery Italian Sausage Risotto
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600g Italian sausage; 1 zucchini; 200g porcini mushrooms; 1 basil; 1 cup polenta; 2 tsp pecorino romano; 1/4 cup chili flakes; 1 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A fiery Italian sausage risotto with zucchini, porcini mushrooms and basil, finished with pecorino romano and chili flakes, served over polenta.

Total time

45 min

Prep

17 min

Cook

28 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Italian

Ingredients

600gItalian sausage

1zucchini

200gporcini mushrooms

1basil

1 cuppolenta

2 tsppecorino romano

1/4 cupchili flakes

1 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Season the Italian sausage and roast it over medium-high heat until well browned, about 6 minutes.

Add the zucchini, porcini mushrooms and basil, cooking until softened, about 8 minutes.

Stir in the pecorino romano and chili flakes for 4 minutes.

Cook the polenta separately, stirring until thickened.

Let everything simmer for about 20 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the polenta, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

584

Protein

24.8g

Fat

45g

Carbs

23g

Fiber

4.8g

Sodium

1423mg

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