Let’s continue, without delay, with the recipes for the Christmas dinner! This year we propose a tasty risotto with leeks, enriched with crisp slices of bacon and hazelnuts 🙂 .
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Risotto with leeks, bacon and hazelnuts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 500 g of risotto rice Roma
- 100 g leeks
- 150 g of bacon
- 2-3 shallots
- hazelnuts
- black pepper
- cream
Instructions
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Brown the bacon, remove from pan and lay it to degrease on paper towel.
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Cut shallots and leeks into very thin slices and let them brown in a little olive oil.
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Meanwhile, put some water to heat.
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Add the rice, and sauté it too.
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Pour water to cover the rice, adjust salt and pepper; continue cooking until it is ready. If the water level drops too much refill during cooking.
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Five minutes before the rice is done stop adding water, wait until the rice has dried and stir in a little cream.
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Serve the rice with a couple of slices of bacon and a generous teaspoon of crushed hazelnuts.