Pork sausage and bean risotto

With our new batch of fresh sausages I made sausage and bean risotto for dinner last night.  The recipe is simple and doen't take long and is oh so tasty on a cold winter day!  Add a glass of nice red wine and you are set!

Ingredients:

1 medium red onion chopped

4 sausages crumbled (about 1/2inch pieces)

1 1/2 cups cooked barlotti beans

1 cup Aborio rice
4 cups chicken broth
Parmigiano
salt and pepper to taste

Chop onion and sweat in 1tbs olive oil for about 2 minutes add crumbled sausages and cook on low heat until cooked through.  Add rice and coat well with oil add about 1/2 cup of broth and cook until nearly evaporated.  Continue adding broth this way until rice is cooked about 18-20 minutes.  Mix in already cooked barlotti beans until warmed.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Remove from heat and mix in parmigiano. 

Serves 4