If you haven't tried pork and bacon in a risotto before, well, what can we say – you're missing out! Give it a go with this easy baked risotto, also studded with carrot, gooey Parmesan and silky salad leaves.
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1 packet
Baby Spinach Leaves
1
Carrot
1 sachet
Vegetable Stock Pot
90 g
Diced Bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk.)
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
2
Garlic
1
Lemon
1 packet
Light Cooking Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1 packet
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
250 g
Pork Mince
1 packet
risotto-style rice
(May be present: Soy, Gluten, Wheat.)
1.5 cup
boiling water
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk;)
• Boil the kettle. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Thinly slice carrot into rounds. • Slice lemon into wedges. • Roughly chop baby spinach leaves. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add pork mince, diced bacon and carrot and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until golden, 6-7 minutes. TIP: For best results, drain the oil from the pan before adding the risotto rice.
• Add risotto rice, garlic paste and garlic & herb seasoning to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Remove from the heat then add thickened cream, chicken stock pot, boiling water (11/2 cups for 2 people / 3 cups for 4 people) and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Stir to combine then transfer the risotto mixture to a medium baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and bake until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is 'al dente', 24-28 minutes.
• Stir through half the Parmesan cheese, a squeeze of lemon juice, the butter, spinach and season to taste. TIP: Add a drizzle of water to the risotto if it looks a little dry.
• Divide the creamy pork, bacon and spinach risotto between bowls. • Sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan cheese. • Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!