Easy risotto with bacon & peas

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Recipe by Mary Cadogan

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1. Video tutorial: Risotto

1. Finely chop the onion. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a knob of butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until lightly browned (about 7 minutes). Add the bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes, until it starts to crisp.
2. Add the rice and stock, and bring to the boil. Stir well, then reduce the heat and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes until the rice is almost tender.
3. Stir in the peas, add a little salt and pepper and cook for a further 3 minutes, until the peas are cooked. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.

Per serving

396 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, salt 1.88 g

'This recipe appealed to me as it sounded tasty and seemed very easy. The final dish had a good mix of flavours.'

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  14 November 2007

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  Loved it!!

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• dcvh007

  23 January 2008

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  Awesome... would make it again for sure

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• kez

  26 January 2008

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  Great recipe on it's own. I have made this 3 times and am adding different ingredients each time and have enjoyed each one. So easy.

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• Fran

  04 February 2008

  Fran commented on this recipe

  I love this recipe! I have never cooked risotto before and due to this recipe have realised how easy it is. This is delicious and both my children love it. I am now trying lots of other risotto recipes!

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• EASYTEAS

  28 February 2008

  EASYTEAS commented on this recipe

  i have made this 4 times now , never fails ,tastes great too. didn't put it in the oven just simmerd on top of cooker.

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• sherilyn

  08 March 2008

  sherilyn rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This was my first attempt at making risotto and it was delicious. We had a good traditional free range chicken for Mother's day and I made a stock with the carcass and used the stock to make this Risotto the following day - I don't think it would have been aywhere near as good without good stock. Just made it for two of us so am going to turn the leftovers in Arancini.

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• Lulu

  13 March 2008

  Lulu rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Great easy recipe - didn't have any parmesan so grated some cheddar. All the family loved it.

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• superkat

  04 April 2008

  superkat commented on this recipe

  Loved this recipe - simple and quick, but gives great results!

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• Lisa French

  05 April 2008

  Lisa French rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I don't think I will ever make risotto any other way now, this was delicious ! I added mushrooms instead of peas and it was lovely. Be careful adding salt though as the bacon makes it quite salty anyway. Will try it with peas later in the week...........am a bit of a risotto addict!!

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• Hiyamod

  14 April 2008

  Hiyamod commented on this recipe

  very easy very very nice .. simple as that :-)

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• Maria

  22 April 2008

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  very quick and tasty!

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• julieanne

  30 April 2008

  julieanne rated and commented on this recipe

  

  delicious and easy

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• AnnieR

  09 May 2008

  AnnieR commented on this recipe

  Took what little leftovers there was to the office next day for lunch - tastes just as good the next day.

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• Jules

  03 June 2008

  Jules commented on this recipe

  Loved it!!!!!

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• hunkamunka

  07 August 2008

  hunkamunka rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this recipe. It's so quick and simple to make and I have made it several times for the family. I tend to use chicken rather than vegetable stock which I think is nicer.

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  10 August 2008

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• Claire

  22 August 2008

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  lovely

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• Katie

  27 August 2008

  Katie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious! I added courgettes and more peas- easy to make and great for the whole family

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• BakingQueen

  28 August 2008

  BakingQueen rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this for the first time last night..really great!!Everyone loved it and people were asking for more!!Top recipe and really easy!

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Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 6 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
• 300g risotto rice
• 1l hot vegetable stock
• 100g frozen peas

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Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 6 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
• 300g risotto rice
• 1l hot vegetable stock
• 100g frozen peas

Per serving

396 kcalories, protein 14g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 11 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, salt 1.88 g

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