Bacon and Mushroom Risotto
with Baby Spinach and Cheese
This delicious Bacon and Mushroom Risotto has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Red Onion
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
10 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
120 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
120 grams
Sliced Mushrooms
175 grams
Risotto Rice
40 grams
Baby Spinach
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
750 milliliter(s)
Water for the Stock
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion.
Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Pour the water for the stock (see pantry for amount) into a medium saucepan on high heat. Add the chicken stock paste and stir to combine.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting to keep the stock warm.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium heat.
Once hot, add the bacon lardons and cook until golden, 3-4 mins.
Add the mushrooms and onion, then stir-fry until softened, 5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Add the garlic to the veg and bacon pan and cook for 1 min more.
Stir in the risotto rice and cook until the edges of the rice are translucent, 1-2 mins.
Stir a ladle of your stock into the rice pan. When the stock has been absorbed by the rice, stir in another ladle of stock.
Keep the pan on medium heat and continue stirring in stock, letting it absorb each time.
The cooking time should take 20-25 mins and your risotto is done when your rice is ‘al dente’ - cooked through but with a tiny bit of firmness left in the middle.
When the risotto has 3 mins left, stir in the spinach a handful at a time. Cook for the remaining time until wilted and piping hot.
Once cooked, remove the risotto from the heat. TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the risotto if needed.
Stir through the cheese and a knob of butter (if you have any) until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Share your bacon and mushroom risotto between serving bowls.
Enjoy!
