Leek, goat’s cheese and crispy bacon risotto
- Published: 28 Feb 10
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This leek and goat’s cheese risotto is budget cooking at its best, but with no compromise on flavour.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 leeks, finely sliced
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 6 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
- Small handful fresh thyme leaves or lemon thyme leaves
- 350g risotto rice
- 200ml white wine
- 800ml chicken stock, hot
- 25g butter
- 50g Parmesan, grated
- 100g goat’s cheese, crumbled
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Method
- Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium heat. Add the leek and fry until slightly soft. Remove and set aside. Add the celery, garlic and half the bacon, and fry for 5 minutes.
- Return the leek to the pan (keeping back a spoonful). Add the thyme and rice and stir for 1-2 minutes.
- Turn up the heat, add the wine and bubble for a few minutes to cook off the alcohol. Add the stock, a ladleful at a time, waiting until each one is absorbed before adding the next.
- Meanwhile, fry the remaining bacon in a pan until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and set aside. Take the risotto off the heat and stir in the butter, the Parmesan and half the goat’s cheese.
- To serve, divide among 4 plates and top with the reserved leeks, remaining goat’s cheese and bacon.
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- Recipe from March 2010 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 708kcals
- Fat
- 29.3g (14.1g saturated)
- Protein
- 31.1g
- Carbohydrates
- 73.9g (2.2g sugar)
- Salt
- 3g
delicious. tips
Roll any leftover risotto into balls and dust in flour. Dip in beaten egg, then breadcrumbs. Deep-fry until golden brown for lovely nibbles with drinks.
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