Sweet Potato Risotto

So it's a Friday of Lent - so I needed to get creative on what to make for dindin!!  Decided to make this - it looked kinda weird, but it actually tasted REALLY good!!  It felt kinda like a side dish - so we saved a little room so we could get popcorn at the movie we went and saw tonight :)  but you could for sure eat this as a "vegetarian main" as the cookbook says!!

Real Simple Cookbook - Serves 4

Ingredients:
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
salt / pepper
2 small sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup Arborio rice (**found this by all the rice - I did a a risotto packet since it was cheaper and then I just didn't use the herbs that came in there...just the rice)
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Add the onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.  Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4-6 minutes.  Add the sweet potatoes and garlic and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

Add the rice and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.  Add the wine and cook, stirring frequently, until absorbed.

Measure 3 1/2 cups of water.  Add 3/4 cup at a time and cook, stirring occasionally and waiting until each addition is absorbed before adding the next.  It should take 25-30 minutes for all the water to be absorbed.

Stir in the Parmesan and oregano.