ONE-POT SAMP AND BEAN RISOTTO

This hearty samp and bean risotto is the perfect dish to warm you up this season. Delicious and easy to make, this meal will be ready in a flash, and because it’s packed with bags of flavour, your family will love it too!`

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What you’ll need:

• 1 Onion, roughly chopped
• 2 Carrots, finely diced
• 1 Stick of celery
• Thyme
• 1 packet of bacon, roughly chopped. Alternatively, use macon or sausage
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 cups of mushrooms, chopped
• 2 cups samp
• 1 cup beans
• 2 litres beef stock
• Can of peas

For serving:

• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

How to do it:

1. Heat oil in a pot and add the roughly chopped bacon. Cook until lightly brown.
2. Sauté the onion, carrots and celery in some oil.
3. Add the bacon and the garlic.
4. Fry until well browned.
5. Add garlic, thyme and mushrooms, and fry until slightly browned.
6. Mix in samp and beans and start adding stock, one ladle at a time.
7. Stir well and keep adding stock until everything has been added or until the samp and beans are cooked.
8. Just before serving, add peas, mix in the block of butter and grated parmesan cheese.
9. Finish off your dish with chopped parsley and combine well.

Top tips:

• Make your own beef stock by using leftover beef bones
• If you’re not a fan of bacon, macon or sausage work well too