Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup arborio rice or 1 cup carnaroli rice
• 1/2 cup dry white wine, heated
• parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 3 ounces low-fat smoked sausage (1 link) or 3 ounces any other sausage, cubed (1 link)
• 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup peas
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup dill, chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and diced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 lemon, zest of (I use a microplaner)
• 10 ounces mushrooms, sliced, sauteed
• 1/2 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 1 cup shiitake mushroom, sliced, lightly sauteed
• fresh ground pepper
• nonfat sour cream or light sour cream, for serving
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 5 ounces lox, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme