This Thermomix Chorizo, Tomato & Baby Spinach Risotto is the perfect weeknight meal. It's fast, fresh and packed full of flavour! What's not to love?!
I love to make this risotto with extra chilli flakes, but when I'm making it for my son as well, I leave them out completely. It's totally up to you. Add as much or as little chilli as you like!
Or if you prefer something more neutral but equally as yummy, try out our new recipe here on Chicken and Mushroom Risotto.
The chorizo sausages give this Thermomix Chorizo, Tomato & Baby Spinach Risotto the most delicious flavour. They're definitely the star of the show!
And if you've got any leftovers (this recipe makes 4 large serves or 6 smaller serves), simply pop them in the freezer or reheat for lunch. YUM!
PS. You guys know how much we love our risottos here at ThermoBliss - so make sure you check out our yummy collection of risotto recipes!
Thermomix Chorizo, Tomato & Baby Spinach Risotto
Ingredients
- 60 g parmesan cheese
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 onion, halved
- 1 red capsicum, quartered
- 25 g butter
- 25 g olive oil
- 320 g arborio rice
- 100 g white wine
- 2 chorizo sausages, sliced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional)
- 400 g tin canned diced tomatoes
- 500 g chicken stock
- a couple of handfuls of baby spinach
Instructions
- Place the parmesan cheese into the Thermomix bowl. Finely grate on Speed 9, 10 seconds. Set aside in a separate bowl. Wash and dry the Thermomix bowl.
- Place the onion, garlic and capsicum into the clean Thermomix bowl. Chop on Speed 6, 3 seconds.
- Add the butter and olive oil and saute on 100 degrees, 5 minutes, Speed 1, MC removed.
- Add the arborio rice and white wine and saute on 100 degrees, 2 minutes, Reverse, Speed 1, MC removed.
- Add the sliced chorizo sausages, oregano, chilli flakes, diced tomatoes and chicken stock (500g or however much takes you to the fill line) and cook on 100 degrees, 16 minutes, Reverse, Speed Soft (with the rice basket over the top of the hole to prevent after splatters).
- Pour the risotto into the Thermoserver, add the baby spinach and half of the reserved parmesan cheese. Stir. Leave for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Serve with the remaining parmesan cheese.
Kirsty says
Could you leave out the white wine or which white wine would I need?(im not a white wine drinker), If so what would you substitute for it?
Lucy says
You can leave it out! That's fine!
Kirsty says
Soft mode, is that the stir mode please? I’m keen to cook this one !
Lucy says
Yes that's right - sorry it used to be called soft mode.
Paul Burgess says
Absolutely delicious
Sherry says
Great recipe!!
I added half the amount of chilli flakes. Next time I would sauté the chorizo first as I prefer it crispy not boiled flavour but still yummy x
Sylvie Bourgeois says
My husband and I loved it. I added 2 more sausages and I used a mixture of Asiago, Romano and Parmesan cheese. That’s what I had in my fridge. I used a container of 142 g of baby spinach. I cooked the rice 2 mins more. 🙂
Lucy says
Fantastic!!
Nicola says
Thanks! Would I need to cook it first or add it same place as chicken would have been added?
Lucy says
I would cut it quite small and pop it in at the same time as you would have added the chorizo - but just double check it's cooked (it might need a few more minutes). xx
Nicola says
Hi, just wondering If you think chicken breast could substitute the chorizo? Thanks!
Lucy says
Sure thing!
Meghan says
Amazing! I didnt have tinned tomatoes so I added a punnet of cherry tomatoes. It was beautiful!
Carina says
This meal was absolutely delicious. My 4, very fussy, kids all ate it and hubby had 4 bowls!!! Thank you so much for sharing ?
Lucy Mathieson says
Yay!!! I'm so thrilled to hear that!!
Leah says
I was also wondering this. The risotto I usually make uses the butterfly
Lucy Mathieson says
Hi Leah, you don't need the butterfly for this 🙂 x
Amanda says
Am I meant to put the butterfly in somewhere? Mine didn’t move and kept sticking and burning to the bottom and the rice didn’t cook? Am I doing something wrong? Thanks
Pamela says
Would I add the garlic in step 2 with the onion & capsicum?
Lucy Mathieson says
Yes! Sorry!!! I've just added it in! xx
Megan says
This is lovely!! I added some dried chilli with the capsicum, onion, garlic etc and added extra spinach. Very tasty! thanks for sharing!
Lucy Mathieson says
Oooh great idea!! xx
Ines Henderson says
This recipe was delicious. It froze well also. Definitely will do again. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Lucy Mathieson says
Fantastic!! Thank you for your lovely feedback!