# Bacon, Leek & Pea Risotto

A fresh-tasting, brightly coloured risotto with lovely pops of salty, crispy bacon, perfect for a date night.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- bacon
- 1 leek
- butter
- salt
- rosemary
- garlic
- pepper
- peas
- risotto rice
- white wine
- chicken stock
- parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Serve the cooked risotto into a bowl.
2. Garnish with crispy bacon, a drizzle of olive oil, and grated parmesan cheese.
3. Slice the leek thinly.
4. Melt butter in a pan.
5. Add sliced leek to the pan and sauté.
6. Season with salt.
7. Remove rosemary leaves from the stem.
8. Thinly slice the garlic.
9. Add rosemary and garlic to the pan with the leeks.
10. Season with pepper.
11. Add peas to the pan and cook with the leek mixture.
12. Transfer the cooked leek and pea mixture to a blender.
13. Blend until smooth.
14. Cut the bacon into small pieces.
15. Cook the bacon in a pan until crispy.
16. Remove the crispy bacon, leaving some fat in the pan.
17. Add risotto rice to the pan and toast it.
18. Pour white wine into the rice and deglaze the pan.
19. Add chicken stock to the rice, stirring occasionally until absorbed.
20. Continue adding stock gradually until the rice is cooked al dente.
21. Stir in the blended leek and pea mixture.
22. Add some of the crispy bacon to the risotto.
23. Add butter and grated parmesan cheese to the risotto.
24. Stir everything together until well combined and creamy.

## Equipment

- knife
- chopping board
- pan
- spatula
- blender
- ladle
- plate
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTYC016kqcO/?igsh=N24ybG1xenlmeXNl
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/708bca24-70ad-4e16-af8f-4e7161684529
- Extracted: 2026-01-17

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