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A Tasty & Easy to Make Bacon and Leek Risotto Recipe (Serves 1-4 People)

How to Make a Tasty Bacon and Leek Risotto Recipe This recipe is for one person but the ingredients can easily be increased for however many people you want. See the quantities for 4 people in brackets for quick reference.

 Difficulty level: Easy

Course Main Course
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients

  • Arborio Risotto Rice 75g (300g for 4 people)
  • 1 leek chopped (3/4 leeks for four people)
  • 1 rasher Bacon streaky/smoked (3/4 rashers for 4 people)
  • 1/4 Flavoured stock cube or mixed spices/herbs of your choice
  • 50 g of Philidelphia garlic and herb or plain 150/200g for 4 people
  • 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil of choice (ie Rapeseed, Olive oil, coconut oil, butter etc)
  • Boiling Water 150 ml (550ml for 4 people)
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat the cooking oil in a pan
  2. Cut the bacon roughly into small squares
  3. Add the bacon to the pan and fry for a few minutes

  4. Chop the leek/s

  5. Now add the chopped leeks and continue to cook until your leeks are soft
  6. Add the boiling water to the pan along with your stock cube or herbs
  7. Add your rice and stir your mixture
  8. Cook until your rice is soft and most of the water has gone
  9. If you are using cheese mix it in at the end for a more creamy texture

Recipe Notes

Notes: In a Hurry? Cook the bacon for a few minutes then just add all the ingredients (except the cheese) at the same time.