One of my 2018 goals is to lose my pregnancy weight, so at the beginning of the year I joined Slimming World. I did the plan after having Frugal Toddler, and so am doing the same thing after Frugal Baby arrived. The plan works if you stick to it – I lost 5lbs this week just by sticking to the plan and being organised 🙂
I thought I’d share one of my favourite recipes to date – I’ve tweaked a risotto recipe full of butter and cheese to this one which is syn free on the Slimming World plan. It’s also quite a budget friendly one, depending on what you have in your stockpile. We always have risotto rice in the cupboard.
You will need:
- 150g risotto rice
- 500ml vegetable stock
- 4 bacon medalions, cut into bite size pieces
- 100g frozen peas
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 8 large mushrooms, sliced
Method:
- Spray a large saute pan with light cooking spray
- Lightly fry the onions and garlic for 5 minutes
- Add the mushrooms and bacon and fry for another 5 minutes
- Add the rice and the stock, then bring to the boil
- Reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes, covered
- Add the frozen peas for 3 minutes
- Season to taste, then serve!
This serves 2 people but can easily be doubled to serve a family of four. If Frugal Toddler would eat this I would give him it too, but he wouldn’t.
Let me know if you try this – it’s so simple and tasty!Â
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KnyttWytch says
Hmm I would leave the bacon out but other than that YUM!
Nicola says
Would be just as good without! And cheaper 🙂
Sally says
I would substitute a seasonal vegetable for mushrooms and possibly add carcase pickings from a Sunday roast chicken in our house.
Nicola says
Great idea!