Chorizo and Pepper Risotto

I LOVE RICE!

I don’t like to mess with perfection, and I was so pleasantly surprised by the last time I made a risotto in the oven that I’ve decided to do it all over again! Of course, I’m changing the flavours around a little, but the basic method is the same.

I really stand by this kind of cooking, it is really simple to change recipes around by adding a different meat, or adding some spices, or even just changing the veggies can make a big difference and stop you getting fed up with dishes.

I decided to go kind of Mexican style with this risotto, with peppers, paprika and chorizo. Delicious for dinner and for leftover lunch the next day!

Pea and Bacon Oven Baked Risotto

Yum yum yum. There is nothing more comforting than a bowl full of rice

Ooooh, a risotto you put in the oven? That you don’t have to hover over, stirring and staring constantly?

It exists! I found it! And it is delicious!

This is for all the times you wanted to make a risotto mid-week but thought that that meant there was no chance of dinner getting on the table before bedtime.. Fry, stir, pour, cover, bake, done! This is my kind of meal, filling and flavourful and no-faff. There will be plenty of food here for three, or two with generous leftovers for the next days lunch!

Truth time: pretty much the main reason I like cooking peas is because I, without fail, play the Peter Kay “they don’t do peas.. has thou nowt moist?!” bit in my head anytime I think about peas.

Serves 2 with leftovers!

Leek and Bacon Risotto

Risotto with an Irish flair.

I love rice. Rice is awesome. I have always had a soft spot for risotto, but have been kind of afraid to tackle it, because I was never sure how it was meant to turn out. I recently had some risotto in a restaurant and now I am an expert. The rice is supposed to have a bit of a bite, to retain some firmness without being hard or crunchy.

A whole meal made of rice awaits you, enjoy.