Pressure Cooker Sausage Risotto

Delicious easy one pot meal.

(Not AIP)

Rather than true risotto, this is a quick version that cooks by steaming under pressure. The result is perfectly cooked and seasoned rice with the texture of stovetop sautéed risotto. 

The sausage is so flavorful, little added seasoning is required. If sausage is more bland, or if using plain ground meat, add 1/4t. Bells Seasoning, 1/4t. cumin, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. 

Sauté 1/2 onion chopped 2 minutes in about 2 T olive oil in Instant Pot pressure cooker on sauté setting.  Add 1-1/2 mild Italian sausages from Draeger's and 1 stalk celery chopped.  Brown sausages whole, both sides then slice into 1" chunks and lightly brown again on all sides. Add one broth flavor from Trader Joes, 3 sliced crimini mushrooms, 3 spears fresh asparagus chopped into 1/2" pieces, 1-1/2 go basmati rice and stir 1 min to coat rice with oil. Add 3 go water. (1 go is about 180 cc or 3/4 cup*).  Put on lid and cook on rice setting under pressure at default timing (12 min). Quick release pressure. Stir and serve hot. 

* 1 go is the size of a standard rice measuring cup for an average of one typical serving of rice.