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Tuscan tuna and vegetable risotto

Tuscan tuna and vegetable risotto

9
Points®
Total Time
55 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
35 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

Salt reduced chicken stock

3½ cup(s), (875ml)

Dried saffron

1 tsp, pinch

Olive oil

1 tbs

Brown onion

1 large, finely chopped

Eggplant

1 small, chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), (crushed)

Arborio rice

1 cup(s), (200g)

Reduced-alcohol white wine

½ cup(s), (125ml)

Zucchini

1 medium, chopped

Roasted capsicum, not in oil

100 g

Fresh basil

¼ cup(s), shredded (plus extra to serve)

Tuna, canned in springwater, drained

185 g, flaked

Grated parmesan cheese

¼ cup(s), (20g)

Instructions

  1. Combine stock and saffron in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until required.
  2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, eggplant and garlic, stirring, for 4–5 minutes or until softened. Add rice and stir to coat. Add wine and bring to the boil. Simmer until reduced by half.
  3. Reduce heat and add hot stock mixture, a ladle (½ cup/125ml) at a time, stirring constantly, for 20–25 minutes or until rice is just tender.
  4. Add zucchini, capsicum strips and basil leaves in last 2 minutes of cooking. Stir through tuna. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and extra basil.