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5 cups chicken, fish or vegetable stock (made with 5 teaspoons stock powder)
3 cups water
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 chorizo sausage, diced, or other delicatessen meat
1 1/2 teaspoons Tuscan Cajun seasoning
2 1/2 cups arborio rice
1 cup wine
180g frozen, skinless lean chicken breast, defrosted
200g frozen prawns, defrosted
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup frozen peas or canned beans
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
Step 1 Heat liquid stock and water in a large saucepan and keep at a simmer.
Step 2 Cook onion in oil in a large non-stick pan until softened. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add chorizo and seasoning. Cook for 1 minute.
Step 3 Stir in rice. Add wine and stir. Add hot stock, 2 ladlefuls at a time, stirring until stock is absorbed. Repeat until almost all liquid is absorbed. Rice will be creamy and thick in texture.
Step 4 While rice is cooking, spray a frying pan with oil and cook chicken until lightly golden. Cut in small pieces.
Step 5 When all the liquid is almost completely absorbed in the rice, add chicken and prawns. Cook for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and peas. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in parmesan. Season to taste.