Cheesy Sweet Potato Risotto

Creamy and cheesy, this sweet potato risotto is the ultimate comfort food! Picky preschooler approved!

© Copyright Mehjabeen Carrim 2019

Cheesy Sweet Potato Risotto*

1 teaspoon butter 1/2 small onion diced fine 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic 1 small sweet potato peeled and diced small 1 1/2 vegetable stock cubes 1 cup calrose rice washed and soaked for 15 minutes or other short grain rice 2 1/2 cups hot water 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese 1/3 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon parsley flakes

In a pot heat the butter and onions. Cook till onions are translucent. Then add the garlic and cook till fragrant. Add diced sweet potatoes, water and stock. Mix well. Cook till sweet potato is fork soft. Optional: mash sweet potato in pot.

Add rice and mix well. Turn heat to low and leave to cook till rice is nearly done. Then turn off heat and leave to steam for 5 minutes. After steaming, open pot and add 1/4 cup water. Mix well then add pepper, parsley and cheese. Mix again till cheese has melted through.

Serve hot.

*Kid approved - picky eater approved!