Poor Mans Risotto

imageYou’ve heard of a hot dish your mother or grandmother might have made called poor mans chow mien. If not you can find the recipeĀ on the web. This dish resembles risotto but without all the fuss. Thus the name poor mans risotto. Instead of stirring and adding warm chicken broth for what seems like hours I simply did this in one pot and it took 35-40 minutes to cook but very little stirring. I started with a 6 oz. packet of long grain and wild rice mix that I buy on sale usually around a dollar or so and store in the pantry. I cooked the rice with the flavor packet per the instructions with the lid on for 20 min. In the mean time I cut up the fresh asparagus (about 8-10 spears) into bite size pieces and cubed the cooked turkey breast (about 1-2 cups) also into bite size pieces. When the rice was finished I added a 10.5 oz can of cream of mushroom soup along with a third of a can of water. Because the rice was seasoned with the flavor packet I didn’t add any other seasoning to this dish. I mixed in the asparagus and turkey along with a half cup of shredded cheese. I had colby jack on hand and used that. You could use parmesan or cheddar or any cheese of your liking. I let the dish simmer on low for 10-15 min until it was warmed through and the asparagus were tender. Serve and enjoy.