Risotto with Bacon and Kale

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The easiest and tastiest risotto EVER!! Thanks Giada! I made the roasted chicken one night and next time I made this risotto. I actually enjoyed eating this risotto more than the chicken itself... I think what makes this risotto so tasty is the little kick from lemon (you can totally taste the lemon in the final product and crunchy, salty bacon pieces. Yum!!! The only thing I changed was I used spinach instead of kale, because my husband doesn't like kale (too bad, because I love kale. I've made it twice so far, but next time I think I'm going to use kale and not tell him it's kale!

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This was awesome!!!! I've had risotto many times but have never made it myself. Also, I have never roasted veggies or knowing ate parsnips or kale. So this dish was a major adventure for me. I am in an online cooking school so I took my lesson on how to roast veggies. I made this exactly as listed except for the shallot b/c I forgot to buy one. Otherwise, I followed the direction to the letter and wouldn't change a thing! A nice lemon flavor makes the risotto yummy and creamy. The bacon adds a bit of salt and the kale has a nice little bite to it to balance out the lemon. I'll make this again and again and I'll play with different veggies to shake it up a bit. But try it as it. Super delish! Thanks Giada for this one! My hubby even loved it and he his a strict meat and potatoes guy!!!!!

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ThiS was awesome, a really easy way to make risotto and great way to incorporate some different veggies. Just wish it had said how to roast the veggies, I guessed and they came out great. Was unsure my husband would like it but he did. Will definitely make again.

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This recipe was so easy and really delicious! I used kale, which is something our family eats on a regular basis. I also didn't have the roasted veggies on hand, so obviously they were omitted. I roasted a chicken in the crock pot over the weekend, so I was able to use the leftover chicken from that, as well as homemade stock (which I think makes all the difference in the world!. I would definitely double the recipe next time I make this to make sure I have leftovers for lunch the next day.

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Awesome risotto! I love that it is so flexible and turned out terrific - I did not add chicken or kale (didn't think the kids would touch it with green and it was delicious! I've never used parsnips before and it was great to be able to incorporate a new vegetable into a dish. Will definitely be making this again!

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This was delicious and easy. I used roasted carrots and asparagus (because that's what I had on hand and I wilted in a spinach and arugala mixture. My family loved it!

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This was fantastic! We all loved it, including the kids (5 and 8. Easily adaptable for my vegetarian friends, with a few obvious adjustments. Very versatile way to disguise leftover protein and veggies. The big win is the MUCH less labor-intensive technique that still results in a creamy, rich main dish risotto. Really! The only downside is that we usually do brown rice which is healthier, but that wouldn't work with this / just wouldn't get that same velvety texture. But it's chocked full of other pluses like kale and parsnips (or carrots which I used, so it's still a winner as far as I'm comcerned. Enthusiastically recommend!

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Absolutely delicious. We used spinach instead of kale, and didn't add the veggies or chicken. Very easy, and so good!

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This is easy to make and taste great! I did add more Kale but next time I think I will only use only 2 slices of bacon. Other than that it was perfect!

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Delicious, I doubled the recipe, I used spinach instead of the kale and it turned out perfect. No more stove top risotto, this will be my new method. No complaints from my wife, my toughest critic, she even commented that she will bring the leftovers to work.