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Sun-dried Tomato and Italian Sausage Risotto

A creamy risotto with Italian sausage, sun‑dried tomatoes, and cheese.

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Why it works: Olive and tomato are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,539 recipes. Both carry 3-hexenal, which smells apple, fruity. The science ↓

Sun-dried Tomato and Italian Sausage Risotto

Time25 to 30 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Heat water and broth in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until simmering.

  2. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.

  3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage and cook until browned. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

  4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook until soft.

Make the risotto

  1. Add rice and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine and stir until absorbed.

  2. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in 1 cup water-broth mixture. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed.

  3. Continue stirring and adding remaining water-broth mixture, 1 cup at a time, allowing each cup to be absorbed before adding another. Cook until rice is tender and mixture has a creamy consistency, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.

Finish and serve

  1. Stir in sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, cream, cheese, and parsley. Stir until mixture is creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes.

  2. Serve immediately.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1241Calories
99 gProtein
63 gFat
59 gCarbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 14 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Chicken100g cooked165
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Cottage Cheese1/2 cup (113g) 2%98
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Wine2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml)25
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Olive + tomatotop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,539 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-hexenal (apple, fruity).

  2. Olive + garlictop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together25,665 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Garlic + tomatotop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together14,076 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  4. Shallot + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,000 recipes

    Shared aroma: coumarin (sweet, hay).

  5. Chicken + ricetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,769 recipes

    Shared aroma: (e,e)-2,4-decadienal (fatty, deep fried).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Arborio or medium grain rice
Its starch releases gradually during stirring, creating the creamy texture of the risotto.
Sausage
Browned fat and savory drippings add rich, meaty flavor to the finished dish.
Dry white wine
Adds acidity and aroma that brighten the rich, starchy base.
Heavy cream
Adds fat and richness, smoothing the texture of the finished risotto.
Sun-dried tomatoes
Contribute concentrated tomato sweetness and acidity to balance the richness.
Eggs
Bind and thicken the mixture when set by heat, adding structure.

The step that matters

Adding the broth one cup at a time. Letting each cup absorb before adding the next lets the rice release its starch slowly, which creates a creamy texture. Adding too much liquid at once makes the rice soupy and unevenly cooked.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (chicken, olive, shallot, garlic, rice, white wine, tomato):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Capersfits better
  3. Cuminfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against chicken, olive, shallot, garlic, rice, white wine, tomato. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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