Name: Oven-baked marinara risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.25L chicken stock; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 50g butter, chopped; 1 leek, halved lengthways, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 cups arborio rice; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season; 125ml dry white wine; ½ cup frozen peas; 500g marinara mix; Extra 50g butter, chopped; 2 Tbsp chopped parsley; Finely grated zest of ½ lemon; Lemon wedges, to serve

Oven-baked marinara risotto

Yes, you can bake risotto in the oven.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

28M

Total

38M

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This oven-baked marinara risotto recipe is a delightful fusion of convenience and delicious flavours. The best part is it only takes 10 minutes to prep and 40 minutes to cook.

With ingredients like leeks, garlic, white wine, and the zest of lemon, every bite is a burst of flavours.

Ingredients

1.25L chicken stock

2 Tbsp olive oil

50g butter, chopped

1 leek, halved lengthways, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

2 cups arborio rice

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to season

125ml dry white wine

½ cup frozen peas

500g marinara mix

Extra 50g butter, chopped

2 Tbsp chopped parsley

Finely grated zest of ½ lemon

Lemon wedges, to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C. Put stock in a saucepan over a medium heat and cook until just simmering. Set aside and keep warm.

Heat oil in a large heavy-based ovenproof saucepan over a medium heat. Add butter, leek and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until leek is soft Add rice, increase heat to high and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add wine and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until absorbed.

Stir in warm stock. Cover pan with a lid, transfer to oven and bake for 20 minutes. Stir in peas and top with marinara mix and extra butter. Cover with lid and bake for 5 minutes or until seafood is just cooked.

Top with parsley and zest. Serve with lemon wedges.

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