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    Baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs - a one pot dinner

    Published: May 13, 2019. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    This baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs is sponsored by The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co.

    individual bowl of baked sage and veggie risotto
    When it comes to weeknight meals, we often overlook risotto because of all that stirring! But this Baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs means you can have dinner in the oven while you’re doing homework, and the million other things that you need to do of an evening.

    baked sage and veggie risotto in a large frypan

    I love meatballs, but again, they take so much effort. Made using butcher quality sausages, these cheats pork meatballs mean they don’t have to be a weekend thing. Another great thing about this dinner? Yep, you should have enough for the kids to take as lunch the next day.

    pan full of risotto

    It also freezes spectacularly, which is unlike most risottos. This means you can double batch and freeze. So really, what’s your excuse for not making risotto this week?

    risotto with a spoon in the pan

    Why turn sausages into meatballs? Well, The British Sausage Co. has done the hard work for us binding the meat together in their Irish Pork Sausages, so it’s super simple to make meatballs from the sausages. This risotto would be equally as delicious with their Cumberland Pork Sausages if you want an extra burst of flavour (they have sage in them too)!


    The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co. have an amazing range - all made in Australia with Australian meat, using authentic traditional recipes. I love this because when we lived in the UK I became quite addicted to their smallgoods and sausages. The British Sausage, Ham & Bacon Co. range includes ham, bacon and sausages, so there is something for everyone. I got my sausages from Coles, they are available in different supermarkets depending on your location, so check out where to get them here.

    pack of sausages

    Getting so many veggies into the risotto means that you have ticked all the nutritional boxes for a great family dinner. I find leaving the carrot, broccoli and spinach out until just towards the end of cooking means they don’t end up soggy.

     

    close up of baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats meatballs

    Do I need to convince you further? Well, here goes (and it’s a true story) master 6 loved this risotto! And normally he only eats risotto under duress. But this baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs got a thumbs up on so many levels and has become a firm family favourite.

    Baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs

    Risotto that's easy to make on a WEEKDAY? This baked sage and veggie risotto with cheats pork meatballs is a one pot, hands off dinner!
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: dinner
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Rest time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
    Servings: 2 adults and 2 kids plus lunch the next day
    Calories: 393kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • • 2 tbsps butter
    • • 2 tbsps olive oil
    • • 1 red onion finely diced
    • • 1 packet of The British Sausage Co. Irish Pork Sausages
    • • 2 cups risotto rice carnaroli or arborio short grain rice
    • • 5 cups chicken stock warmed
    • • 150 grams baby spinach
    • • 2 carrots grated
    • • 1 head of broccoli chopped into florets
    • • ¾ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
    • • 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
    • To make the meatballs, peel the skin off each sausage and then cut into little logs. Roll into balls. They are now meatballs!
    • Place the meatballs in the pan with 2 tbsps olive oil and bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove and set aside.
    • Place the butter, 2 tbsps of the sage and the onion in the dish- bake 5 minutes.
    • Add the rice and stock. Stir through.
    • Cover with a tight fitting lid or foil and bake for 20 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven, add the meatballs.
    • Bake a further 15 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and add the baby spinach, grated carrot and broccoli. Cook for 5 more minutes.
    • Add the parmesan cheese and extra sage.
    • Stir through, leave to sit covered for 10 minutes before serving.
    • Serves 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 kids plus lunch for the next day!

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 73mg | Sugar: 5g | Fiber: 2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Calories: 393kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Fat: 20g | Protein: 15g | Carbohydrates: 38g
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    Comments

    1. Lisa Manni says

      June 01, 2019 at 5:02 am

      This looks great!  I will prepare it for my children........Thanks for sharing 

      Reply
    2. Jaimie @ Nosh says

      May 30, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      This would last about three seconds in my household! My little ones would devour it. Can't wait to try, thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    3. Sally says

      May 27, 2019 at 9:15 am

      I love how easy this is to make!

      Reply
    4. Robyn says

      May 26, 2019 at 7:11 pm

      This sounds delicious - my whole family will love this! And how handy that you can freeze it too!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        May 26, 2019 at 7:15 pm

        I know, freezing food is the best. It means dinner is always not far away.

        Reply
    5. Gavin says

      May 26, 2019 at 6:01 pm

      Can’t beat some Irish sausages and in risotto with veg. That’s a win in my books. I think the toddler will love this!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        May 26, 2019 at 7:14 pm

        Yes! It was a winner with my two!

        Reply
    6. Sylvie says

      May 26, 2019 at 4:10 pm

      I loooooove risotto, and turning sausages into meatballs is simply a genius idea! So easy yet full of delicious flavours!

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        May 26, 2019 at 7:15 pm

        It makes it super quick to make the meatballs and speed is needed around here!

        Reply
    7. Alexandra says

      May 26, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Delicious! Love this flavour combination - and what great tips to speed up this meal! The perfect family dish 🙂

      Reply
      • Kylie says

        May 26, 2019 at 7:16 pm

        Speedy dinners are the best dinners. Being hands off I can get so much done while it's cooking!

        Reply
    8. Amy Whiteford says

      May 20, 2019 at 10:42 am

      Yummy! On the menu for this week 🙂

      Reply

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