Risotto with turnips and bacon is a comforting and flavorful dish that combines the natural sweetness of turnips with the smokiness of bacon and the creamy texture of risotto. This savory and aromatic dish is perfect for a cozy dinner or a special occasion meal. Turnips, a root vegetable with a mild flavor, add a subtle sweetness and earthy notes to the risotto, while crispy bacon adds depth of flavor and a touch of saltiness. When combined with the creamy texture of the risotto, these ingredients create a harmonious and satisfying dish that is sure to impress.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
RISOTTO WITH TURNIPS AND BACON
Creamy risotto great for using up turnips and greens you get bombarded with in the fall. Originally from Gourmet Magazine with several tweaks. Serves 2 as a main course or 4-6 as a side dish.
Provided by Aramis83
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a 3-quart heavy saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp and golden. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Set aside. Reserve 1 tablespoon fat in pan.
- In a small saucepan bring broth to a simmer and keep at a bare simmer.
- Heat reserved bacon fat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté onion, stirring, until just beginning to soften. Stir in turnips (and greens if using) and rice and sauté, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- Stir in 1 cup simmering broth and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a strong simmer, until absorbed. Continue simmering and adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, about 18 minutes total.
- Stir in cheese and crumbled bacon.
- Garnish with bacon crumbles and freshly grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.
BACON AND ONION RISOTTO
Provided by Food Network
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large pan and cook the bacon and onion until the onion starts to color. Add the rice, stir around the pan for 5 minutes and pour on the wine. Let it evaporate then start adding the boiling stock a ladle at a time, waiting for the liquid to be absorbed before stirring in more. After 15 to 20 minutes the risotto will be cooked al dente. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and freshly ground black pepper. Serve at once.
RISOTTO WITH TURNIPS AND BACON
Steps:
- In a 3-quart heavy saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp and golden and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon fat in pan. Chop onion. Peel turnips and cut into 1/4-inch dice (if using greens, cut into 1/4-inch-wide slices and chop stems). In a saucepan bring broth to a simmer and keep at a bare simmer.
- Heat reserved fat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté onion, stirring, until just beginning to soften. Stir in turnips (and greens if using) and rice and sauté, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup simmering broth and cook, stirring constantly and keeping at a strong simmer, until absorbed. Continue simmering and adding broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, until rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, about 18 minutes total.
- Crumble bacon. Serve risotto sprinkled with bacon and garnished with Parmesan.
BACON RISOTTO
Creamy risotto with crisp bacon. Plate the risotto and add one raw egg yolk to each serving if desired, allowing the diner to break the yolk and stir into the rice.
Provided by FURFNSLO
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook and stir the diced bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon and reserve.
- Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat; reduce heat to low to keep the chicken stock hot.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion begins to turn golden brown at the edges, about 2 minutes. Pour in the rice and stir until the rice is coated in butter and has started to toast, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in one-third of the hot chicken stock and continue stirring until the rice has absorbed the liquid and turned creamy. Repeat this process twice more, stirring constantly. Stirring in the broth should take 15 to 20 minutes in all. When finished, the rice should be tender, yet slightly firm.
- Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, the Parmesan cheese, and the reserved bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.6 calories, Carbohydrate 73.8 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1444.3 mg, Sugar 2 g
RISOTTO WITH TURNIPS AND BACON
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In 3-qt. pan, cook bacon over med til crisp and golden and transfer w/ slotted spoon to paper towels. Reserve 1 T fat in pan. Meanwhile, keep broth barely simmering. Saute onion med-high til just beginning to soften. Stir in turnips (and greens) and rice and saute 1 min. Stir in 1 c broth and cook, keeping at strong simmer, til absorbed. Continue simmering and adding broth, about 1/2 c at a time, stirring and letting each addition be absorbed before adding next, til rice is tender and creamy-looking but still al dente, abnout 18 min. total. Crumble bacon and garnish w/ parm.
EASY RISOTTO WITH BACON & PEAS
Not one for risotto purists - this simple recipe has just a few ingredients and the stock is added all in one go.
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Finely chop 1 onion. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and a knob of butter in a pan, add the onions and fry until lightly browned (about 7 minutes).
- Add 6 chopped rashers streaky bacon and fry for a further 5 minutes, until it starts to crisp.
- Add 300g risotto rice and 1l hot vegetable stock, and bring to the boil. Stir well, then reduce the heat and cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes until the rice is almost tender.
- Stir in 100g frozen peas, add a little salt and pepper and cook for a further 3 minutes, until the peas are cooked.
- Serve sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 64 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.88 milligram of sodium
BACON APPLE RISOTTO
The beauty of this dish is it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A bit of savory, a touch of sweet and the perfect creaminess of the risotto make it a game-changer. Feel free to replace the consomme with chicken or vegetable broth if desired. You can also use white wine instead of red. -Evan Young, Studio City, CA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss apples in 1 tablespoon lemon juice; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat apple juice and consomme over medium-low heat. , In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions; saute until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice and onions begin to brown, 4-6 minutes., Add wine; cook, stirring, until liquid is almost evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Stir in hot apple juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in apples, salt, pepper and remaining lemon juice; cook until apples are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes., Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 775mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
TURNIP GREENS WITH BACON
Coffee and balsamic vinegar give these turnip greens with bacon, a Southern favorite, a great depth and kick.
Provided by MitchJGray
Time 55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place bacon and onion in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, covered, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and onions are translucent, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Place turnip greens into the skillet, a handful at a time if necessary, until wilted down, 5 to 7 minutes. Add coffee, vinegar, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Taste the liquid and adjust seasonings if necessary. Reduce heat to low or medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes more.
- Uncover and cook until liquid has reduced and greens are tender, about 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.2 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.2 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 269.2 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
LEEK & BACON RISOTTO
A handful of ingredients and a quick and simple method - midweek cooking couldn't be easier
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Keep the stock hot in a saucepan. Heat the oil in another large pan and fry the bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Stir in the leeks and soften for 5-7 mins. Add the rice and cook for 1 min. Pour in the wine and keep stirring until it is absorbed. Add the stock, one ladle at a time, stirring and waiting for the rice to absorb the liquid before adding more. Continue for about 20 mins until the rice is just cooked and the risotto has a creamy consistency. Season, then stir through the bacon along with most of the Parmesan and chives, saving a little of each to scatter over before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 67 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.81 milligram of sodium
ONE-POT BACON AND WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, medium onion, bacon, wild mushrooms, arborio rice, dry white wine, chicken broth, parmesan cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook 3-4 minutes until soft and slightly transparent.
- Add the bacon and stir constantly until it starts to crisp.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the arborio rice and cook for one minute, stirring constantly so the oil coats the grains.
- Stir in the white wine and simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add one cup (235ml) of the chicken stock and simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the rice absorbs most of the liquid, continue to add 1-2 cups (235-470ml) of stock at a time until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes total.
- NOTE: The risotto should be al dente and fall back in on itself when you run the spoon along the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and remove from the heat.
- Serve and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
TURNIPS FRIED WITH BACON
Always in search of low carb side dishes, I threw this together one night for dinner. Also works well for breakfast with eggs and bacon or sausage or ham.
Provided by Sooz Cooks
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place cubed turnips in a covered microwave-proof dish along with 1 tablespoons of water. Microwave on high for 7 minutes. Remove and drain well.
- In a non-stick skillet on medium high heat, cook the bacon until they just begin to turn brown.
- Add onion and saute until onion becomes translucent.
- Stir in turnips and saute for another 5 - 7 minutes or until the turnps are cripsy and a bit brown on the outside.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish.
- Cook the rice properly: Arborio rice is the traditional choice for risotto, and it should be cooked slowly and carefully to achieve the perfect creamy texture.
- Don't add too much liquid at once: Add the broth to the rice in small increments, stirring constantly, to prevent the risotto from becoming too watery.
- Season to taste: Taste the risotto frequently and adjust the seasoning as needed. Salt, pepper, and Parmesan cheese are all classic flavorings for risotto.
- Serve immediately: Risotto is best served hot and fresh, so it's important to time the cooking process carefully.
Conclusion:
Risotto with turnips and bacon is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. The combination of sweet turnips, savory bacon, and creamy risotto is sure to please everyone at the table. With a few simple tips, you can easily make this dish at home and enjoy a taste of Italy in your own kitchen.
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