Bacon, Leek and Tomato Risotto - cookie1

[runnybabbit]

Quick question, I made this recipe again today but added some frozen baby peas as well.

Both times I've made it I've ended up with some burning on the bottom of my jug. I had it on reverse and speed 2 this time to try to prevent burning, but it didn't work. Has anyone else had this problem?

[cookie1]

I find that things sometimes catch on the bottom of my jug. I don't really worry about it too much. As long as your mixture is moving within the  .

[Grubbybub]

I made this for lunch today. Delicious! Wouldn't change a thing!

[Amy :-)]

I made this for dinner tonight cookie, it was absolutely delicious and we all loved it

A couple of tweaks I made:
I rinsed the bacon in boiling water to remove some of the salt after reading some comments of previous members finding it a bit salty. I sauteed the leek, bacon and garlic for a bit longer than stated, and I also added mushrooms, peas and a few extra tomatoes. It was quite soupy when it finished cooking, but I let it stand while I cleaned up the kitchen and washed the dishes, so probably about 10-15 minutes, and then it was perfect

Thank you so much for this recipe

[cookie1]

Your photo looks great, well done.

[Wonder]

Looks great Amy, we haven't had risotto for ages

[Amy :-)]

Thanks ladies

Cookie, that was the third serve I'd dished up to try and get it looking good

[cookie1]

LOL

[therunner]

Made this for dinner tonight. It was delicious and very easy. It will definitely be on my meal rotations . Thanks!

Tweaks I used:
- Added a red chilli (deseeded) for a bit of heat
- I used 2 1/2 cups water instead of 3 because I find that, for some reason, my risotto always ends up too soupy.
- No wine used.

p/s: Any tips on how to clean it after cooking the meal? I am bit new at this and still learning!

[judydawn]

Clean the bowl do you mean therunner?  Always soak the bowl immediately if you are not going to wash it until after you've eaten.

[obbie]

love risotto,, I soak my bowl straight away, (if that helps)

[SuzieG]

I made this tonight and only tweak was reducing water to 2.5 cups.

It is a beautiful recipe and everyone in the family including DD's who are 6 and 9 had seconds.

Lovely will definitely make again.

[annaussie]

My husband and I really loved this risotto.  I read all the reviews and made some changes accordingly.  I increased the rice to 230 grams.  I used spring onions instead of leek.  I chopped the bacon and the spring onions in the bowl and they looked fine.  When it finished it looked really soupy so I put it on for 5 more minutes.  Then when I poured it into the thermoserver I could see that it was a lot thicker on the bottom so maybe it did not need the extra five minutes but a good stir!  Anyway, it did turn out perfect once I stirred in the parmesan so I am altering my copy of the recipe to include the extra five minutes.

It was so, so delicious and will be a regular meal for us.  Thank you Cookie1 and all the reviewers.

[Cornish Cream]

I cooked this for dinner tonight.Thank you Cookie it's a delicious recipe.
I followed the reviews,used 230g of rice,two teaspoons of veggie stock paste,cooked the risotto with the MC off at speed 1 and let it rest for five minutes.Perfect

[cookie1]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. This was one of my very first conversions. I should perhaps review it now I have improved a little.