What's For Dinner Tonight? {Gluten and Dairy Free} Sweet Italian Sausage Risotto

2 TBS grapeseed oil
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic finely chopped
2 cups rice
1/4 cup white wine
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup water
2 and 1/2 cups spinach, chopped into 1 inch pieces
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
1 zucchini, chopped
1 tsp italian seasoning
Applegate Organics Sweet Italian Chicken and Turkey Sausage
salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a saucepan heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened (about 4 min). Add the garlic and rice, season with 1 and 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Stir the rice in the pan until it is toasted. Add the wine and cook for a minute more. Mix in the the broth, water, spinach, zucchini and red pepper. Transfer to an oven safe baking dish. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

2. Saute the sausage in a saucepan over medium high heat with a little grapeseed oil. Take out the risotto and  stir in the browned sausage. Bake uncovered for 5-10 minutes more or until the rice is cooked through