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What to serve w/risotto?

CleoKittyCleoKitty member
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I have a friend coming over with her dd for dinner tomorrow. I was planning on making risotto and a salad. (Risotto is super easy to make in the crock-pot and my kids love their "cheesy rice.")

Any suggestions of  what to serve with the risotto? I have some chicken sausages that I was thinking of adding to the risotto along with some asparagus (my kids and her dd like asparagus) to make a one-dish meal. Does that sound good or would you do the risotto as a side dish and make something else for an entree (some grilled chicken maybe, or chicken cutlets with a lemon sauce?)

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  • DandelionMomDandelionMom

    We add turkey sausage or browned tofu. 

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  • mlm1128mlm1128
    That sounds fine to me with a salad. 
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  • j-wj-w

    imagemlm1128:
    That sounds fine to me with a salad. 

    Ditto, sometimes we do risotto as our main dish, for a light meal.  You could always add peas to it...we make one with red wine, parmesan and peas.

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  • happ17happ17
    We had pan-roasted chicken the other day with mushroom risotto.
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  • BJKLBJKL member
    would you post your recipe for the risotto?  I have been wanting one for a while!
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    imageBJKL:
    would you post your recipe for the risotto?  I have been wanting one for a while!

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  • swanstdlswanstdl
    I have made an Italian seasoned chicken breast or sea scallops to serve with risotto.
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  • joy143dhjoy143dh
    When I make mushroom risotto, I usally serve a small plate of roasted chicken legs and wings as the side.

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  • EMTEMT member
    imagekevschickee2:

    imageBJKL:
    would you post your recipe for the risotto?  I have been wanting one for a while!

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  • hopefulmomhopefulmom member
    If you are having cheese in your risotto then you have the protein.  I would serve another veggie.  The asparagas sounds good but I would make it separate from the risotto.  If your friend likes sausage you could add that...but I'm personally not big on sausage (unless it is with pancakes! lol).
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  • CleoKittyCleoKitty member
    imageEMT:
    imagekevschickee2:

    imageBJKL:
    would you post your recipe for the risotto?  I have been wanting one for a while!

    this please

    me three! :)

    This, basically: 

    https://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/02/creamy-crockpot-risotto.html

    Instead of using dried onion flakes though I'll usually do a regular onion (and/or garlic or shallots) sauteed in a little olive on the stove, then put that in the crockpot and go from there.

    If you want to put any veggies (spinach, peas, and asparagus are all good) put them in for the last few minutes just to warm them through.

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