It seems whenever I have a big breakfast, I’m hungry again around lunchtime.
\nToday was no execption. Bacon, eggs, tomato and spaghetti for breakfast on a slice of gorgeous homemade bread at 9am (yes, we had a lie-in today), then hungry at 1 o’clock!<\/p>\n
I’ve been in the kitchen most of the morning, baking more patty cakes and a carrot cake. I knew ol’ Herman would be able to whip up a super quick risotto, so looked around for inspiration and spied a tin of tuna in spring water in the pantry. This recipe is enough for two people (or one greedy person!).<\/p>\n
This recipe was developed in the TM31.<\/p>\n
Tuna & Spinach Risotto<\/b><\/p>\n
1 small onion, quartered
\n20g oil
\n1\/2 cup arborio rice
\n1\/2 cup white wine
\n1\/2 cup tuna juice
\nsmall tin of tuna in spring water
\nrind (no pith) and juice of 1 lemon (make up to 1\/2 cup with water)
\nhandful of spinach leaves (mine were from the garden)
\nparsley
\n1\/2 punnet or so of cherry tomatoes<\/p>\n
Grate the lemon rind with the parsley leaves for 3 seconds speed 4 and set aside.<\/p>\n
Chop onion on speed 5 for 3 seconds. Scrape down.
\nAdd oil and heat on Varoma for 2 minutes\/speed 1. Add rice and cook at same temperature for a couple of minutes.
\nAdd wine, water and tuna juice and cook for 10 minutes\/100\/speed 2, reverse. Add lemon juice and rind and cook for a further 5 – 10 minutes or until rice is almost cooked. Add spinach leaves, tuna, chopped parsley and tomato and cook for 2 minutes\/ reverse\/speed 1 – 2. Use Thermomix spatula to help incorporate spinach.<\/p>\n
You could add parmesan cheese, but I was so hungry, I just poured it into my bowl and scoffed it. Lemon pepper woud also be a nice addition. It doesn’t need extra salt as the tuna is salty enough.
\nSorry, no photo – too hungry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It seems whenever I have a big breakfast, I’m hungry again around lunchtime. Today was no execption. Bacon, eggs, tomato and spaghetti for breakfast on a slice of gorgeous homemade bread at 9am (yes, we had a lie-in today), then hungry at 1 o’clock! I’ve been in the kitchen most of the morning, baking more…<\/p>\n