Bacon & mushroom risotto

Bacon & mushroom risotto

A one-pan family favourite of Italian rice that's quick to prepare and low calorie too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and cook the onion and bacon for 5 mins to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 mins until they start to release their juices. Stir in the rice and cook until all the juices have been absorbed.
  2. Add the stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring well and waiting for most of the stock to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful - it will take about 20 mins for all the stock to be added. Once the rice is cooked, season and serve with the grated Parmesan.

PER SERVING

452 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 62g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, sugar 3g, salt 1.9 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012.

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  • 25 January 2012

    Cheryl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Simple and very tasty. Nice with French bread.

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  • 08 February 2012

    pudding rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Nice simple recipe, very tasty.

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  • 19 February 2012

    katrina commented on this recipe

    yummy will do again very filling I also added couple of tablespoons of creme frache at the end and it was even better

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  • 21 February 2012

    Fluffy rated this recipe

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  • 09 March 2012

    Silmarillion rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added some mixed herbs for a bit more flavour - nice and simple with some crusty bread.

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  • 28 March 2012

    Julie Bahrain rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A tasty basic risotto. I added some frozen peas.

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  • 10 April 2012

    Vicky rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    It was simple and tasty :) I added more bacon than the recipe says so that my Dad and Brother wouldn't complain (they're scared I'm trying to make them vegetarian). Probably would add frozen peas if I do it again like Julie said.

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  • 18 April 2012

    LittlePollyFlinders commented on this recipe

    I'll be trying this. Just one thing. How much chicken stock is one meant to use? The recipe doesn't make it clear, it just say 1/ chicken stock. Don't know what that means.

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  • 19 April 2012

    LittlePollyFlinders commented on this recipe

    I twigged. It's 1 litre (doh). Tried this last night and it's brilliant. Saved a bit for my lunch and am eating it as I typw. This has definitely joined my repertoire!

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  • 19 April 2012

    LittlePollyFlinders rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 14 May 2012

    Jayeloves commented on this recipe

    Loved this! Served it up with a rocket and baby leaf salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil and some homemade crusty ciabatta garlic bread...heaven!

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  • 20 May 2012

    claire_80 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is the first time I have made risotto it is very easy to make and delicious. Rocket leaves on the top makes the dish look really good and works well. I also love the fact that this is low calorie.

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  • 22 June 2012

    Kate Marshall rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and quick!

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  • 27 June 2012

    HannahKiwi rated this recipe

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  • 01 July 2012

    SAMSON111 rated this recipe

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  • 18 July 2012

    niamhlin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty and easy for the not so talented cook!

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  • 14 November 2012

    yumyum rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy recipe and lovely, comforting flavours. I stir in some rocket at the very end, as well. It's a great thing to knock up quickly on a cold day!

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  • 28 November 2012

    Charlotte rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious, loved by whole family. As it was quite rich I served with broccoli and kale. And very easy!

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  • 02 January 2013

    pomelorose rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So tasty! Good honest comfort food.

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  • 02 January 2013

    Livvykins21 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make and very tasty. I always have to have a chilli kick so tiny amount of sweet chilli sauce made it omelette for me.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 8 rashers streaky bacon , chopped
  • 250g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
  • 300g risotto rice
  • 1l hot chicken stock
  • grated Parmesan , to serve
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PER SERVING

452 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 62g, fat 13 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 3g, sugar 3g, salt 1.9 g

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