Easy risotto with bacon & peas
Serves 4
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Not one for risotto purists – this simple recipe has just a few ingredients and the stock is added all in one go. The result is creamy, comforting yet healthy
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- 1 onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- knob of butter
- 6 rashers streaky baconchopped
- 300g risotto rice
- 1l hot vegetable stock
- 100g frozen peas
- freshly grated parmesanto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal485low
- fat16g
- saturates5g
- carbs68g
- sugars5glow
- fibre4g
- protein15g
- salt1.91g
Method
step 1
Finely chop 1 onion. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and a knob of butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until lightly browned (about 7 minutes).
step 2
Add 6 chopped rashers streaky bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes, until it starts to crisp.
step 3
Add 300g risotto rice and 1l hot vegetable 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.
step 4
Stir in 100g frozen peas, add a little salt and pepper and cook for a further 3 minutes, until the peas are cooked.
step 5
Serve sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
