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Healthy Peasant Risotto Recipe | Quick & Easy

 
INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon olive oil 3 ounces chopped low-fat turkey ham 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup arborio or white short-grain rice 1 can (15 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1/4 cup chopped green onions with tops 1/2 teaspoon dried sage leaves 2 cans (14 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth, heated 1‑1/2 cups Swiss chard, rinsed, stemmed and shredded 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add turkey-ham and garlic; cook and stir until garlic is browned. Add rice, beans, green onions and sage; mix well. Add warm broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook about 25 minutes or until rice is creamy, stirring frequently.
  2. Add Swiss chard and Parmesan; mix well. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 2 minutes or until Swiss chard is wilted. Serve immediately.
This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Sodium 411 mg Protein 18 g Carbohydrate 63 g Cholesterol 21 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 5 g Calories from Fat 12 % Calories 372 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Meat 1 Starch 4