Two Awesome, Healthy, and Easy Dinners – Vino Ipso Loquitur

Ingredients

• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
• 1 3/4 cups dry red wine (I used pinot noir)
• 6 teaspoons tomato paste
• Freshly ground pepper and truffle (or regular) salt, to taste
• 1 can mushrooms (in water, not oil)
• 1 can artichoke hearts (in water, not oil)
• 1 cup English peas (I used frozen peas)
• 1 can stewed tomatoes (no salt added)
• 4 ounces of ground sausage (I used Jimmy Dean spicy pork breakfast sausage)