A Bit Of Chicken, Lemon, Squash & Leek Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 6 chicken drumsticks
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 100 g bacon, chopped roughly
• 2 cups squash, chopped into small cubes
• 1 large leek, chopped into rough slices
• 1 stalk celery, chopped into rough slices
• 3/4 cup arborio rice
• 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
• 1 1/2 medium lemons, chopped into rough pieces
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 medium lemon, cut into neat slices
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.
• 2 heat a stovetop to oven pan on medium heat. once heated, add the oil.
• 3 put the drumsticks in the pan & brown on all sides. remove from the pan.
• 4 add the squash & saute for 3 minutes or until just starting to soften.
• 5 add the celery, leek, onion & garlic & saute for 5 minutes. add the bacon & fry for a further 2 minutes.
• 6 add the rice & thyme & saute for 1 minute.
• 7 add the wine, stock & lemons and stir to combine. add the chicken & stir again. try to make sure that all of the rice is immersed in the liquid.
• 8 put into the oven & bake for 1 hour, or until the rice & chicken is cooked. stir every so often during cooking.
• 9 garnish with the lemon & parmesan & grind over some fresh black pepper.