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Leek and blue cheese risotto recipe

97 ratings

Tender leeks are in season during the winter months, and their delicate flavour makes them the perfect partner for tangy blue cheese and salty bacon in this comforting, indulgent risotto. Ready in just over 30 minutes and topped with toasted walnuts, this Italian recipe is the ideal family winter warmer. See method

Serves 4
5 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook
536 calories / serving

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
5 smoked streaky bacon rashers, chopped
500g pack leeks, trimmed and thinly sliced
350g risotto rice
125ml dry white wine (optional)
1 vegetable stock cube, made with 1ltr hot water
25g butter (optional)
50g blue cheese, crumbled
40g walnuts, toasted and chopped

If you don't have any leeks, try using spring or white onions instead

Each serving contains

Energy
2260kj
536kcal 27%
Fat
20g 28%
Saturates
6g 32%
Sugars
4g 4%
Salt
2.1g 30%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 79.1g Protein 14.9g Fibre 1.3g

Method

Heat the oil in a lidded pan over a medium-high heat. Fry the bacon for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the leeks to the pan and stir to coat in the oil. Cover and cook for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally, until softened. Set aside a large spoonful of leeks from the pan to garnish later. Reduce the heat to medium.
Add the rice to the pan with the leeks and cook for 1 min, then add the wine (if using) and cook, stirring, until absorbed. Add a ladleful of stock to the rice and cook, stirring, until absorbed. Repeat, adding a ladleful of stock at a time, for about 15 mins until the rice is cooked but still has a little bite to it.
Remove the pan from the heat and, if using, add the butter and stir until melted. Add most of the bacon to the pan. Add the cheese, and stir until it is melting into the rice. Season to taste, spoon into bowls and garnish with the bacon, reserved leeks and the walnuts.

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