Risotto with Canned Tomatoes

To make this you will need the following 

ingredients:
1/2 can of pealed tomatoes in sauce
1 whole Onion - finely diced
4-5 cups of rice
Smoked chicken - shredded
5 tablespoons of olive oil
Parmesan cheese
Water
Salt
Cayenne pepper
2-3 bay leaves
A nob of butter
thyme - 4 table spoons

First preheat a pan on medium high heat. Throw in the rice and the olive oil. Keep stirring the rice around so that it does not burn. Now add the shredded smoked chicken, the onion, thyme, and the bay leaves and mix well. You can use shallots instead of onions here if you like that taste better. If you cannot find smoked chicken you can used chicken stock instead.

Next pour in a some water into the pan so that all of the rice is just soaked in it. Leave the pan to simmer on medium-high heat. When the water begins to reduce, add the canned tomatoes and mix well. Try how it tastes and add salt as desired. To give it that kick add some cayenne pepper until you are happy with the spicy flavour. Next add some Parmesan cheese and mix together. You can add as much as you like.

Continue to cook the rice until it softens up and fully absorbs the water. If it is still dry and all the water is absorbed, add some more water. Finally mix in the butter, when you are happy with the taste of the rice (usually after cooking it for about 30 minutes) you can serve.