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"beat The Blues" Blue Cheese Risotto Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 12 oz arborio rice .
  • fresh ground black pepper .
  • 12 oz leeks, trimmed .
  • 1 lemon, juice & zest of .
  • 6 oz smoked bacon or pancetta, fat removed & sliced .
  • 1 tbsp olive oil .
  • 2 tsps fresh sage, sliced .
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed .
  • 6 oz blue cheese (see instructions) .
  • 2 oz butter .
  • 4 tbsps parmesan cheese, freshly grated .
  • 100 ml dry white wine .
  • 1 1/2 liters chicken stock or vegetable stock

Directions
  • Step #1 NB: I like to use a fairly strong flavoured, but creamy blue cheese, like Gorgonzola, but Stilton is also nice.
  • Step #2 Stock-wise, you may need a little more or less than in the ingredients list.
  • Step #3 Bring stock up to a simmer.
  • Step #4 Halve the leeks & remove any gritty bits from inside the rings.
  • Step #5 Cut the leek into fine strips rather than semi-circles, of approx 1-2 inches in length.
  • Step #6 Melt half the butter with the olive oil & cook the leeks for approx 10 mins over a low-medium heat until soft & tinged with brown.
  • Step #7 Add bacon to pan & cook for about 5 mins.
  • Step #8 Stir in garlic & rice, cook for a further min or two, stirring the rice until it's coated in the butter & oil & starts to go slightly translucent.
  • Step #9 Add the wine to the pan, turning up the heat to bubble most of it away.
  • Step #10 Add a ladleful of hot stock to the leek & rice mixture at a time, stirring more or less constantly.
  • Step #11 Add more stock each time that most of the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Step #12 Add the fresh sage.
  • Step #13 Keep doing this for approximately 15 - 25 mins, until the risotto is creamy, but the rice grains still have a slight bite.
  • Step #14 You'll need to start testing the rice after about 15 mins, but it may take a little longer.
  • Step #15 Turn off the heat.
  • Step #16 Stir in the lemon juice, remaining butter, zest, parmesan & blue cheese.
  • Step #17 Leave the risotto for another 2 mins until rich, creamy & luscious.
  • Step #18 Spice up to taste with black pepper & salt if needed.
  • Enjoy the "beat the Blues" Blue Cheese Risotto recipe

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