Oven-Baked Bacon & Mushroom Risotto
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Oven-Baked Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

Oven-Baked Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

with Rocket Salad

This delicious Oven-Baked Bacon & Mushroom Risotto has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
•WeightWatchers
Allergens:
Milk
•Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time45 minutes
Cooking time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Onion

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

120 grams

Sliced Mushrooms

90 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

175 grams

Risotto Rice

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

20 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

½ unit(s)

Lemon

40 grams

Wild Rocket

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

500 milliliter(s)

Boiled Water for the Risotto

1 tsp

Sugar for the Dressing

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2559 kJ
Energy (kcal)612 kcal
Fat20.2 g
of which saturates7.5 g
Carbohydrate82.5 g
of which sugars8.6 g
Protein24.6 g
Salt3.74 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Garlic Press
•Kettle
•Bowl
•Large Oven-Proof Pan
•Oven dish
•Lid
•Zester
•Large Bowl

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Fill and boil your kettle.

Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

Cook the Mushrooms
2

Put a large, wide-bottomed ovenproof pan on medium heat with a drizzle of oil. TIP: If you don't have an ovenproof pan, use a normal pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish before baking.

Once the pan is hot, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5-6 mins.

Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and set aside.

Fry the Bacon
3

Pop your (now empty) pan back on medium-high heat and add the onion and bacon lardons.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened and the lardons are browned, 5-7 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook lardons thoroughly. 

Stir in the cooked mushrooms and garlic, then cook until the garlic is fragrant, 1 min.

Risotto Time
4

Stir the risotto rice into the pan and cook until the edges of the rice are translucent, 1-2 mins.

Add the boiled water for the risotto (see pantry for amount), mixed herbs and the chicken stock paste. Stir well to combine.

Bring back up to the boil, then pop a lid on the pan (or cover with foil) and bake on the middle shelf of your oven until the rice is cooked and the water has been absorbed, 20-25 mins.

Dress the Rocket Salad
5

Meanwhile, zest and halve the lemon.

In a large bowl, combine a squeeze of lemon juice with the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.

Just before serving, add the rocket, then toss to coat in the dressing.

Season and Serve
6

When the risotto is ready, remove from the oven. Stir in a knob of butter (if you have any) and three quarters of the hard Italian style cheese. Add a splash of water if you feel it needs it.

Stir in a pinch of lemon zest and squeeze in some lemon juice. Add more salt, pepper or lemon zest and juice if needed.

Serve your bacon and mushroom risotto topped with the rocket salad and remaining cheese.

Enjoy!