AVOCADO RISOTTO

INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil.
  • 2 spring onions, chopped.
  • 4 oz.(115g) mushrooms, sliced.
  • 10 oz.(285g) brown rice.
  • 1˝ pints (850ml) vegetable stock.
  • 10 black olives.
  • 2 Avocados
  • 3 hard-boiled eggs or 2 oz.(55g) walnuts.
  • Seasoning to taste.
  • Soya bacon bits to garnish.

METHOD:

  • Heat the vegetable oil and lightly sauté the chopped onions for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the sliced mushrooms and cook gently for 5 minutes more.
  • Stir in the rice until coated with the oil, then add the stock. Bring to the boil, then cover the pan and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until the rice is cooked.
  • Chop the stoned olives, slice the avocados, also the eggs if using them. Stir into the rice and cook briefly. Season to taste.
  • Garnish with Soya bacon bits.

Serve with: A cucumber and radish salad, maybe with a yogurt dressing.