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Broad bean & bacon risotto
Photo: Lily Banse

Broad bean & bacon risotto

9 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Broad bean & bacon risotto

A special, seasonal risotto to bring a touch of Italian sunshine to early summer

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

596
Calories
40g
Protein
19g
Fat
58g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Broad Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½l chicken or vegetable stock
  • 400g broad beans , after double podding. (you'll need about 2kg to start)
  • 50g butter
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 8 rashers bacon , about 200g , finely sliced
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 300g risotto rice
  • 1 glass white wine
  • pecorino shaved or grated, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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