with Green Veggies & Parmesan
Brimming with smokey bacon, rich basil pesto and sharp Parmesan, every mouthful of this Italian dish delivers an explosion of flavour. Sit back while it bakes, before cosying up with a big bowl of this deliciousness.
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Olive oil
1
Brown onion
1
Green beans
1 bag
Garlic
2 clove
Lemon
0.5
Chicken breast
1 packet
Diced bacon
1 packet
Arborio rice
1 packet
Garlic & herb seasoning
1 sachet
Water
2 cup
Chicken-style stock powder
1 sachet
Basil pesto
1 packet
Butter
20 g
Kale
1 bag
Parmesan cheese
1 packet
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Finely chop brown onion. Trim green beans and cut into thirds. Finely chop garlic. Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges. Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. Little cooks: Don your goggles and have a go at peeling off the onion's outer layer!
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook onion, chicken and diced bacon, breaking up bacon with a spoon, until chicken has browned and bacon is golden, 6-7 minutes. • Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add arborio rice and garlic & herb seasoning, stirring to coat. • Add the water, lemon zest and chicken-style stock powder, then bring to the boil.
• Transfer risotto mixture to a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes. • Stir through a splash of water and the green beans. Bake until liquid is absorbed, beans are tender and rice is ‘al dente’, a further 5-8 minutes. • Meanwhile, thinly slice kale, discarding any larger pieces of stalk. TIP: 'Al dente' rice is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.
• When the risotto is ready, stir through shaved Parmesan cheese, basil pesto, sliced kale, the butter and a squeeze of lemon juice. • Once the kale is slightly wilted, season with pepper.
• Divide chicken, bacon and basil pesto risotto between bowls. • Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
4518
kJ
Energy (kJ)
50.6
g
Fat
17.1
g
of which saturates
87.7
g
Carbohydrate
10.6
g
of which sugars
65.5
g
Protein
2210
mg
Sodium
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