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    Home » All Posts » Popular » Thermomix Chicken, Pumpkin, Bacon & Baby Spinach Risotto

    Published: Jul 14, 2020 · Modified: Jul 9, 2021 by Lucy ·

    Thermomix Chicken, Pumpkin, Bacon & Baby Spinach Risotto

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    This Creamy Chicken, Pumpkin, Bacon & Baby Spinach Risotto is one of our most popular risotto recipes! A kid-friendly favourite that the whole family will love!

    A bowl of risotto with pumpkin, chicken, bacon and spinach.

    Risottos have always been one of my very favourite things to make in my Thermomix! Forget standing over the stove-top stirring a risotto, our Thermomix risotto recipes are so simple to make, family-friendly and any leftovers can be frozen.

    A blue bowl filled with creamy risotto and chicken, pumpkin and spinach.

    What You Need

    This Chicken, Pumpkin, Bacon & Baby Spinach Risotto is made from a few basic ingredients:

    • parmesan cheese
    • minced garlic (or 1 garlic clove)
    • brown onion
    • olive oil
    • bacon
    • chicken breast
    • arborio rice
    • chicken stock powder (or homemade chicken stock)
    • water
    • white wine (or replace with extra water)
    • pumpkin (butternut, jap or kent)
    • baby spinach leaves

    Note: Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for ingredient quantities and the full method.

    A forkful of chicken risotto with spinach and pumpkin.,

    Recipe Substitutions

    This is a super versatile recipe that allows for many variations:

    • use chicken thighs in place of chicken breast
    • omit the bacon
    • add some frozen peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking
    • use rocket in place of baby spinach
    • omit the white wine and replace with extra water
    A fork of risotto with pumpkin and spinach.

    Recipe Tips

    If you have leftover roast pumpkin (from dinner the night before!), you can use that instead of cooking pumpkin in the Thermomix. Simply cut it into small chunks and place in the ThermoServer before pouring the risotto over the top.

    It's important to allow the risotto to rest for 10 minutes before serving. After cooking, the risotto will be quite liquidy. The risotto will thicken when resting.

    A ThermoServer is the perfect thing for resting your risotto and allowing it to thicken. You can use the Thermomix branded ThermoServer or any brand of insulated stainless steel container.

    A bowl of risotto with pumpkin, chicken, bacon and spinach.

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    A bowl of risotto with pumpkin, chicken, bacon and spinach.

    Chicken, Pumpkin & Baby Spinach Risotto

    This Creamy Chicken, Pumpkin, Bacon & Baby Spinach Risotto is one of our most popular risotto recipes! A kid-friendly favourite that the whole family will love!
    4.59 from 24 votes
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    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Resting time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 6 serves
    Calories: 552kcal
    Author: Lucy & Lauren

    Equipment

    • Thermomix

    Ingredients

    • 80 g parmesan cheese
    • 2 teaspoon minced garlic or 1 garlic clove, minced
    • 1 onion halved
    • 30 g olive oil
    • 100 g bacon chopped
    • 250 g arborio rice
    • 100 g white wine
    • 2 teaspoon chicken stock powder or 1 tbs homemade chicken stock
    • 300 g skinless chicken breast cubed into 2-3cm pieces
    • 600 g water
    • 200 g cooked pumpkin see notes
    • 80 g baby spinach

    Instructions

    • Place parmesan cheese into the bowl and grate on Speed 8 for 10 seconds. Remove and set aside. Wash and dry the bowl.
    • Place garlic and onion in Thermomix bowl and chop for 3 seconds on Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    • Add olive oil and bacon and saute for 5 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off).
    • Insert the butterfly whisk. Add arborio rice and wine into the bowl. Cook 100 degrees, 3 minutes, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off).
    • Add the chicken stock powder, diced chicken and water and cook for 18 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed 1.
    • Place the risotto into the Thermoserver, add the pumpkin, baby spinach and half of the parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
    • Place into a ThermoServer (or similar) and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes to thicken.
    • Serve with the remaining parmesan cheese.

    Notes

    RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
    Pumpkin - you can either chop the pumpkin into very small (1-2 cm) pieces and place into the Varoma when you add the bacon. Allow to steam while the risotto cooks. Alternatively you can cook the pumpkin in the microwave or use leftover roast pumpkin.
    This is a super versatile recipe that allows for many variations:
    • use chicken thighs in place of chicken breast
    • omit the bacon
    • add some frozen peas in the last 2 minutes of cooking
    • use rocket in place of baby spinach
    • omit the white wine and replace with extra water
    If you have leftover roast pumpkin (from dinner the night before!), you can use that instead of cooking pumpkin in the Thermomix. Simply cut it into small chunks and place in the ThermoServer before pouring the risotto over the top.
    It’s important to allow the risotto to rest for 10 minutes before serving. After cooking, the risotto will be quite liquidy. The risotto will thicken when resting.
    A ThermoServer is the perfect thing for resting your risotto and allowing it to thicken. You can use the Thermomix branded ThermoServer or any brand of insulated stainless steel container.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 467mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4205IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      June 24, 2022 at 5:32 pm

      Hi, if I replace the 100g white wine with 100g water, do I still add this with the rice OR should just add the rice on its own and complete stage 4 (Cook 100 degrees, 3 minutes, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off)) then for stage 5, put an extra 100g water?
      Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 26, 2022 at 8:58 am

        Hi Lisa, add the 100g water in place of the wine. Then follow as per the recipe x

        Reply
    2. Leah says

      June 09, 2022 at 7:17 pm

      Thank you! This was the best thermomix risotto I’ve made so far. I upped the quantity of rice to 350 and water to 900 and added mushrooms in the 18min cook. Sooooooo good!!!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 10, 2022 at 8:21 am

        Yay! We're so happy to hear that!

        Reply
        • Kristy says

          July 23, 2022 at 5:39 pm

          Hi do you extend the cooking time if you increase rice / water and add mushrooms like Leah did?
          Thankyou

    3. Anthea Smith says

      October 08, 2020 at 6:34 pm

      I love this meal, but have you changed the recipe? I thought previously it was 300g or 350g of Arborio rice about around 900g of liquid all up. It’s definitely not filling up my thermoserver like it used to.

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        October 09, 2020 at 5:49 am

        Hi Anthea, yes we have made some changes to this recipe. You are more than welcome to use more rice and liquid if you'd like a larger meal. 🙂

        Reply
      • Meredith Speirs says

        February 08, 2021 at 8:40 pm

        We cooked it tonight and I thought the same thing... Thankfully I have now seen your comment so know it wasn’t just me. Now to find something else for lunches this week as we didn’t have leftovers.

        Reply
    4. Kathryn says

      June 22, 2020 at 5:49 pm

      How long are supposed to put it on for at Step 4? Thanks in advance

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 22, 2020 at 7:10 pm

        Sorry I'm not sure where that disappeared to!!!! 3 minutes! I've just added it back in!

        Reply
    5. Meg says

      June 03, 2020 at 9:29 am

      5 stars
      Yummmm, I have made this many times, going to make again tonight! One small thing I do differently is I roast my pumpkin while cooking the rest in thermomix, once all cooked, I just stir in pumpkin...omg it’s so good ?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 04, 2020 at 7:58 am

        Perfect!!!

        Reply
    6. Jo Cousins says

      April 28, 2020 at 7:26 pm

      Yum. This was a hit with hubby and my fussy 5-year old. I served hers before adding baby spinach and pumpkin. I also used half an onion as it doesnt' agree with me that much. The rice was a tad mushy though - any tips there? Pumpkin was cooked perfectly so I finally got the sizing right (about 1cm cubes).

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        April 29, 2020 at 5:28 pm

        Oh that's SO great to hear!!! You could try chopping the chicken a little smaller and then cooking for a minute or two less if you'd like the rice less well cooked.

        Reply
    7. Caroline Baldwin says

      March 24, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      Tasty, quick and child friendly. What more could I ask for?! Only had regular cheese and used brown onion, still tasted great. Thank you!

      Reply
    8. Julie Salter says

      July 14, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      Leftovers. Refrigerate the leftovers overnight. I made aranchini balls. Added a bit of breadcrumbs and an egg to risotto. Rolled into balls flattened and added a little cube of mozarella cheese rolled again then rolled in panko breadcrumbs with a little bit of olive oil into panko crumbs. Placed balls in small muffin tray and baked for 20 minutes on 180. The best!!!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        July 15, 2019 at 7:44 pm

        YUM!!!!

        Reply
    9. Jodi says

      March 13, 2019 at 6:44 pm

      I roast the pumpkin. So good

      Reply
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