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Smoky bacon and leek risotto

Name: Smoky bacon and leek risotto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: Rapeseed oil for frying; Large handful fresh sage leaves; 4 smoked streaky bacon rashers, chopped; 1 large leek, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 250g arborio risotto rice; 150ml dry white wine; 750ml hot vegetable stock; 80g soft goat’s cheese

Published: 1 Mar 18
Updated: 26 May 25

Instead of using lots of butter and parmesan, we’ve stirred through a little goat’s cheese at the end to give this dish the desired richness.

For an alternative, take a look at our similar recipe leek, goat’s cheese and crispy bacon risotto, which uses unsmoked streaky bacon instead of smoked.

Easy
February 2018

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 20 min

Instead of using lots of butter and parmesan, we’ve stirred through a little goat’s cheese at the end to give this dish the desired richness.

For an alternative, take a look at our similar recipe leek, goat’s cheese and crispy bacon risotto, which uses unsmoked streaky bacon instead of smoked.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 450kcals
Fat: 16.1g (6g saturated)
Protein: 14.1g
Carbohydrates: 54.2g (2.7g sugars)
Fibre: 2.4g
Salt: 1.1g

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