- 250g cherry vine tomatoes
- 2 red peppers
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 200g risotto rice
- A pinch of saffron powder
- 50g baby leaf spinach
- 1 lemon
- 2 tsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Roasting tin
- Large pan
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Pop the cherry vine tomatoes into a roasting tin. Halve the peppers and scoop out the seeds. Slice the peppers into thin strips and add them to the roasting tin. Drizzle over 1 tsp olive oil and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Gently toss the veg to coat. Slide the roasting tin into the oven and cook for 20-25 mins, till the veg are tender and golden at the edges.
- 2.
While the veg roast, peel and thinly slice the onions. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Fill and boil your kettle.
- 3.
Pour 1 tsp olive oil into a large pan and warm it to a medium heat. Add the onions and fry for 5-6 mins, till softened. Stir in the garlic, 1 tsp ground cumin and a little salt and pepper. Fry for 1 min, stirring.
- 4.
While the onions cook, fill a heatproof jug with 600ml hot water from the kettle. Crumble in the stock cube and stir to dissolve it.
- 5.
Tip the rice into the pan and stir for 1 min. Pour in the stock, add a pinch of saffron powder and stir well. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook for 20-25 mins, stirring occasionally, till the rice is tender.
- 6.
When the rice is cooked, fold through the baby leaf spinach and the roast veg. Squeeze in a little lemon juice. Taste the rice and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if needed. Divide the rice between a couple of warm plates and serve.