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Easy hidden veg dinners

Sneak a few of your 5-a-day into delicious dinners the whole family will love.
Beetroot and goats’ cheese risotto
by The Hairy Bikers

Dazzlingly pink, rich and creamy, this easy beetroot risotto is made with ready-cooked beetroot. If you roast it yourself, save the beetroot leaves, wilt them down and stir through the risotto.

Each serving provides 371 kcal, 27g protein, 76.5g carbohydrate (of which 14.5g sugars), 32g fat (of which 14.5g saturates), 5.5g fibre and 1.5g salt.

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