With Roast Cherry Tomatoes & Pine Nuts
Just like Nonna's, whip up this bacon & baby spinach risotto that even Nonna would be proud of. Super creamy arborio rice is the foundation of this Italian delight and with bright cherry tomatoes and crunchy pine nuts, you'll be coming back for seconds!
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Utensils
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Olive oil
1
Brown onion
1
Bacon
1 packet
Arborio rice
1 packet
Water
2 cup
Garlic & herb seasoning
1 sachet
Chicken-style stock powder
1 sachet
Snacking Tomatoes
1 punnet
Balsamic vinegar
1 drizzle
Pine nuts
1 packet
Baby spinach leaves
1 bag
Butter
20 g
Parmesan cheese
1 sachet
• Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C. Thinly slice brown onion. Finely chop bacon.
• In a large frying pan, heat a small drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and bacon, cook, stirring until golden, 6-7 minutes. • Add arborio rice and stir until well combined.
• Add the water, garlic & herb seasoning and chicken-style stock powder to the frying pan, stir well and bring to the boil. • Transfer the risotto to a medium baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is ‘al dente’, 24-28 minutes. TIP: 'Al dente' rice is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• While the risotto is baking, halve snacking tomatoes. • Place snacking tomatoes on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until blistered, 15-20 minutes. • While the snacking tomatoes are roasting, wipe out the large frying pan and return to medium high heat. Add pine nuts and toast until golden, 3-4 minutes.
• When the risotto is done, remove from the oven and stir through baby spinach leaves. Add the butter and shaved Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. TIP: Stir through a splash of water if the risotto looks dry.
• Divide the bacon and spinach risotto between bowls. • Top with roast snacking tomatoes. Sprinkle over pine nuts to serve. Enjoy!
2979
kJ
Energy (kJ)
31.7
g
Fat
13.1
g
of which saturates
83.5
g
Carbohydrate
7.4
g
of which sugars
23.2
g
Protein
1514
mg
Sodium