Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the olive oil, onion, garlic and celery. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
Add the chicken mince and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it just changes colour.
Stir in the tomato paste and smoked paprika. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Sprinkle over the cornflour and stir well to coat the chicken evenly.
Add the carrots, potatoes, thyme, bay leaf and chicken stock. Stir well and bring to the boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir in the risoni and cook for another 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to stop pasta sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Add the peas, corn, cream and parsley during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot with extra parsley and a sprinkle of grated parmesan on top.
