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Sweet Pea Risotto

Balsamic Spinach Salad
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups arborio rice
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg frozen steam-in-bag sweet peas
  • 1 (5-oz) pkg shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Combine rice, broth, carrots, bell pepper, onion, garlic, pepper, and salt in a 5- to 7-quart slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on LOW 4 to 5 hours or until rice is tender.
  3. Cook peas according to package directions. Stir peas and cheese into risotto.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (10-oz) pkg baby spinach
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 carrot, sliced
  • ½ cup balsamic vinaigrette

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toss together all ingredients in a bowl.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
395
92
487
Fat (g) 8 7 15
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 21 2 23
Carb (g) 62 8 70
Fiber (g) 5 2 7
Sodium (mg) 742 213 955

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