Recipe Review - Bacon, Leek and Tomato Risotto

[cathy79]

Recipe:  Bacon, Leek and Tomato Risotto
Author:  Cookie1
Review: 5/5 - never any leftovers - 3 large adult serves

3 cups water
3 good teaspoons vegie stock
3 rashers of bacon
1 leek
1 clove garlic
200g arborio rice
1/4 cup white wine (I used verjuice)
125g small cherry tomatoes, halved
45g olive oil
1/4 cup parmesan

Grate the parmesan for 3 seconds on speed 9.
Place garlic clove into TM bowl and chop for 5 seconds on speed 7(added by Thermomixer - may not be right!)
Chop white part of leek and place in the bowl with the garlic and sliced bacon and oil. 2 minutes, 100o speed 1.
Add rice and wine. Cook 2 minutes at 100o reverse speed soft.
Add stock and water, cook for 7 minutes 100oReverse, speed soft.
Add the halved tomatoes and cook a further 10 minutes as above. Place in thermoserver, stir through the parmesan and let sit for 5 minutes.

Variations: I use spring onion instead of leek, just a personal preference.  And 3 normal tomatoes (diced), as I always have them on hand.

[ViolinCuddles]

Thanks - we made this last night and it was delicious! I substituted apple juice for the white wine and used the 3 normal tomatoes diced. We had leftovers between 2 adults and 5 children but it was a second course after cheese rolls with tomato and lentil soup.

[cathy79]

Glad you like Cookie1's recipe.  It's easy and morish.

[cookie1]

I'm happy that you have enjoyed it, we certainly do.

[meganjane]

Nup, we didn't like it.....

[cookie1]

Oh no! Those gremlins have eaten everything out of your Thermoserver again.

[Thermomixer]

That's just teasing   

[versaceyoyo]

thanks for this review and the original recipe - made it tonight and almost made myself sick because i ate so much!  it was delicious.

[Snoozie]

Absolutely beautiful.

My kids both ate their bowls clean. Amazing!!! We had carrot and pumpkin soup as starter beforehand (http://www.thermomix-recipes.com/2010/01/pumpkin-and-carrot-soup-with-thermomix.html) which is also a hit with the kids. 

Used ginger ale instead of white wine. That's the only variation I made this time hehe