Risotto con Lenticchie e Salamini

This dish is produced in various ways and is typical of the Vercelli area and Novara, the main commercial centre of Italian rice cultivation. Traditionally you would use rice from the last harvest and the first sausage made with a newly killed pig. They also make a very delicious version there with frogs, but I discovered they were very difficult to catch so here I have used little salamini instead.

This is a one-course meal, the quantity is abundant and it is a dish to enjoy on a d