OVEN-BAKED LEEK & BACON RISOTTO

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A one-pot risotto you don't need to stand over for half an hour? Got to be a midweek winner

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tbsp olive oil
6 rashers smoked back bacon, roughly chopped
2 leeks, halved lengthways and finely sliced
250g risotto rice
700ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
175g frozen peas
3 tbsp soft cheese
zest 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Tip the oil into an ovenproof casserole dish. Add bacon and fry for 2 mins. Add the leeks and cook until soft, but not coloured, for about 4-5 mins. Tip in rice and cook for 1 min more. Pour over stock. Cover and place in the oven for 20 mins, stirring halfway.
  • When rice is just tender and all liquid is absorbed, remove from oven and stir in peas. Place back in oven for 2 mins more. Remove and stir in cheese. Add zest and season.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 2.34 milligram of sodium

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