79Cooking GuideRice, Pasta and CerealServes: 6 to 8Ingredients:1 onion chopped1 cup long grain rice1 teaspoon thyme21/2 cups chicken stock1/4 cup slivered almonds, toastedMethod:In a 3 litre dish place onion, rice, thyme and chickenstock. Cook on HIGH for 15 minutes. Stir. Cover.Stand for 10 minutes. Add almonds, and serve.Seasoned RicePaellaServes: 6 to 8Ingredients:500 g mussels in shell1/4 cup water1 green capsicum (pepper), sliced1 red capsicum (pepper), sliced2 onions, sliced1 clove garlic, crushed2 tablespoons butter2 cups long grain rice1 can (440 g) peeled tomatoes, roughly chopped11/2 cups hot chicken stockpinch saffron powder11/2 cups cooked diced chicken200 g peeled green prawnsMethod:Place mussels and water into a 3-litre dish, coverand cook on MED HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes. Setaside. Place capsicums (pepper), onions, garlic andbutter into a 4-litre dish and cook on HIGH for 4 to6 minutes. Add rice and stir well. Cook on HIGH for2 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, hot chicken stockand saffron. Cook on HIGH for 16 to 18 minutes.Stir in chicken, prawns and mussels and cook onMED HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes. Stand for5 minutes before serving.Chicken RisottoServes: 4Ingredients:300 g fresh asparagus, chopped2 tablespoons olive oil11 ⁄2 cups arborio rice1 clove garlic, crushed4 cups boiling chicken stock2 cups coarsely chopped cooked chicken1⁄4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese1⁄4 cup creamground black pepperextra coarsely grated parmesan cheeseMethod:Place asparagus into a 2-litre dish and cook onHIGH for 1 minute. Set aside. Place oil, rice andgarlic in a large microwave safe bowl. Cook coveredon HIGH for 1 minute. Add 2 cups of boiling chickenstock, cook on HIGH for 5 minutes. Stir twice duringcooking. Add remaining chicken stock and cook onHIGH for another 5 minutes. Add remainingingredients along with asparagus and stir intorisotto. Cook covered on HIGH for 3 minutes. Standfor 5 minutes. Serve topped with extra parmesanand black pepper.Seasond RiceRR