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Toddler recipe: Microwave courgette and pea risotto with prawns

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Toddler recipe: Microwave courgette and pea risotto with prawns

Name: Toddler recipe: Microwave courgette and pea risotto with prawns
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 29 min
Yield: Makes enough for 3 adult portions or 2 adults & 2 children
Ingredients: 200g risotto rice; 1 large garlic clove crushed; 2 spring onions finely sliced; 900ml low-salt chicken stock (we used gluten-free Kallo, see tips below); 120g frozen peas; 1 large courgette diced (see tips below); 50g grated medium or mature cheddar plus extra to serve; 140g cooked prawns (or chicken)

Caroline Hire – Food writer

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Makes enough for 3 adult portions or 2 adults & 2 children

Easy

Prep: 8 mins

Cook: 21 mins

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If you're after a family-friendly meal that takes under 30 minutes, try this courgette and pea risotto. We've added prawns, but you could swap for chicken

Gluten-free

Healthy

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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200g risotto rice
1 large garlic clove

crushed
2 spring onions

finely sliced
900ml low-salt chicken stock

(we used gluten-free Kallo, see tips below)
120g frozen peas
1 large courgette

diced (see tips below)
50g grated medium or mature cheddar

plus extra to serve
140g cooked prawns

(or chicken)

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Nutrition: Figures calculated on 4 servings

kcal305
fat6g

low
saturates3g
carbs46g
sugars2g
fibre3g
protein15g
salt0.9g

Method

step 1

Put the rice, garlic and spring onions into a large microwaveable bowl, then pour in 400ml stock. Cover with cling film and microwave on High for 10 mins. Stir the rice, then add another 250ml of the remaining stock, cover and microwave on High again for 3 mins.
step 2

Stir the rice again, then add the frozen peas, courgette and the rest of the stock. Cover and microwave on the same setting for a further 8 mins. Stir in the cheese and prawns (or chicken if you prefer), then leave the risotto to stand for 2 mins. Scatter with more cheese and serve.

RECIPE TIPS

GLUTEN-FREE

Not all stock cubes are gluten-free. Always check the packaging if this is important. Kallo very low salt organic chicken stock cubes are gluten-free.

PICKY EATERS

If your children aren’t keen on veg, peel the courgettes and cut them into small dice so they don’t raise alarm bells!

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