Sausage and 3 grain soup

Method

1. Break up the sausage meat into chunks and sauté it in a pan until cooked. Then remove from heat and keep warm.
2. In a casserole, sauté the finely chopped onion, celery sticks, carrots, leek, potato and garlic in 1 tbsp. olive oil until softened.
3. Add the rice and stir to coat well.
4. Add all of the stock and cook for 18 minutes, or until the grains are cooked.
5. Add the sausage meat and stir well.
6. Serve hot, drizzling with a few drops of olive oil and adding some shredded basil leaves.

Chef's tip

You want to turn this recipe vegetarian or even vegan? Then leave out the meat and replace it with borlotti beans or chickpeas!

Serving suggestion

Serve as a one pot dish followed by a large, colourful salad or by vegetable side-dishes.

Wine selection

Pinot grigio, Chardonnay, Chianti classico or Syrah.

Family tip

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Dish history

This rich soup is the ideal dish for cold autumn and winter days, when all you crave is something hot and steaming to warm you up from the inside. This recipe can be modified according to your own personal tastes, you can replace the vegetables you're not so fond of with some of your favourites or even use beans, chickpeas or lentils instead of (or on top of) the sausage. Have fun creating your own version!