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Easy Bacon & Greens Risotto
Calorie Smart
Easy Prep
Easy Bacon & Greens Risotto

with Basil Pesto

Difficulty: 1/3
Italian

Our plant-based basil pesto adds a rich depth of flavour to this veggie risotto. Top it off with a sprinkle of bacon bits and you have a dish that delivers deliciousness with every mouthful. *This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.*

Allergens

Walnut
Macadamia
Milk
Cashew
May contain traces of allergens
Wheat
Soy
Almond
Eggs
Gluten

Utensils

Large Frying Pan
Baking Dish

Tags

Calorie Smart
New
SEO
Easy Prep
Ingredients
Olive oil

Olive oil

Celery

Celery

1 bag

Trimmed Green Beans

Trimmed Green Beans

1 bag

Arborio rice

Arborio rice

1 packet

Garlic & herb seasoning

Garlic & herb seasoning

1 sachet

Boiling water

Boiling water

2 cup

Vegetable stock powder

Vegetable stock powder

1 sachet

Diced bacon

Diced bacon

1 packet

Baby spinach leaves

Baby spinach leaves

1 bag

Chilli flakes

Chilli flakes

1 sachet

Plant-based basil pesto

Plant-based basil pesto

1 packet

Preparation
1
1

• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. Thinly slice celery. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook celery, until tender, 4-5 minutes. • Add arborio rice and garlic & herb seasoning and cook, until fragrant, 1 minute.

2
2

• To pan, add the boiling water (2 cups for 2 people / 4 cups for 4 people) and vegetable stock powder and bring to the boil. • Transfer risotto mixture to a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for 20 minutes. • Remove from oven then stir through trimmed green beans and a splash of water. Bake until liquid is absorbed, green beans are tender and rice is ‘al dente’, a further 5-8 minutes. TIP: 'Al dente' rice is cooked through but still slightly firm in the centre.

3
3

• Once green beans have been added, return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. • Cook diced bacon, tossing, until browned, 3-4 minutes. • Once risotto is done, remove from oven and stir through plant-based basil pesto and baby spinach leaves, until wilted and combined. Season to taste.

4
4

• Divide risotto between bowls. • Top with bacon and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using) to serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

2418

kJ

Energy (kJ)

19.6

g

Fat

3.5

g

of which saturates

80.8

g

Carbohydrate

5.5

g

of which sugars

17.4

g

Protein

1788

mg

Sodium

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