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Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto :
4 out of 5 based on 463 reviews.

Enjoy the fresh flavours of this Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto with the whole family.

MAGGI One Pan Risottos are an easy way to prepare delicious, light Italian-style risottos at home, any night of the week. Ready in just 30 minutes, the MAGGI recipe base offers the perfect balance of herbs, spices and stock.

And unlike other risottos, there is no need to stand over the stove stirring for hours.

Simply add the liquid to the risotto in two steps to allow the rice to absorb the flavours.

Nikki from the Mouths of Mums team demonstrates just how easy risotto can be with MAGGI One Pan Risotto …

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Published 24th July 2014


  • More Maggi Meals

    I happily purchased a wide range of Maggi products after reading the reviews by the wonderful Mom’s community members on these products. I decided to test out many of the recipes on the always hungry family. Maggi has now become a favourite in our household. The request now is for “More Maggi Meals Please”.

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  • Has been repeated in our house already!

    I loved both the Maggi one pan risottos. So easy to use as you can add the liquid & then do other things while it cooks itself. It tastes great without having to stand over the pan for the entire cooking process. We have repeated this recipe multiple times in our house already.

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  • RESTAURANT STYLE RISOTTO

    I love risotto but I never cooked it at home simply because I have never had the confidence to cook it. When the Maggi One Pan Risotto Recipe Base arrived on my doorstep, I was excited to try it out. With the recipe base, I just could not believe that it was that easy to cook a risotto right there in my own kitchen! The risotto was moist and creamy with full flavour. My family is not keen on risottos but even they found it tasty. I must confess though that I didn’t use leek but used baby peas and spinach instead. With this experience, I will now make sure that my pantry will have at least 1 pack of the risotto recipe base at any time.

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  • Easy to use whole family enjoyed :)

    Very easy to use taste really nice the whole family enjoyed including my daughter which doesn’t surprise me as she loves everything we eat she eats not a fussy eater as some kids are. Will def recommend this product & buy from now on much better to use found it really easy to follow. Thank you 🙂

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  • Easy Weekday meal

    I always thought risotto was a complicated dish! Maggi made it simple. Great ingredients my kids came back for more, a dish the whole family enjoyed. Great that it is made in the one pot so not so much washing up! Will definitely have this again and recommend to friends and family. Thanks for letting me trial Maggi Risotto

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  • Easy and quick

    as a non mushroom eating family we changed them for carrots and that worked out fine. easy to follow the instructions and very quick compared to usual risotto recipes.we will be using this product again. certainly very handy to have in the cupboard for grabbing quickly and no need to run to the shops for exotic ingredients.

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  • Fantastic & easy

    Another fantastic product that was easy for the children to help with, we used prawns instead of chicken and the children loved making it as we’ll as eating it. They also made a crunchy salad to go with it which made it a healthy meal for the whole family, will definitely have it again.

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  • loved.

    My family loved this dish. My fussy toddler even enjoyed it. So simple and tasty.

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  • Chicken Risotto with Spinach and Pumpkin

    We actually received the Chicken Risotto with Spinach and Pumpkin. We all loved it, this is now a staple in our shopping and cooking, easy to use and oh so delicious. I actually had no pumpkin but used sweet potato instead and was still delicious

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  • Delicious!!!

    By far the best product maggi has has ever created! I will be buying this every week! My husband loves it too as do the little ones! I precooked the rice to half way before adding it to the rest of the mixture, it knocked off half of the cooking time and it was still lovely and moist without being too dried out or there being any risk of uncooked rice which I have a problem with usually when I make risotto.

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  • Maggi One Pan Dinners are winners!

    Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto is such a flavoursome and tasty dish, I really enjoy eating this meal.
    The kids find the taste to be equally nice as their is no complaints about what’s for dinner and they leave their plates clean.
    Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto is a breeze to use, no tiresome adding of stock and stirring every few minutes. Just everything together and away you go.
    Maggi One Pan Dinners are winners!

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  • NEVER fail Risotto

    I love Risotto, but have always been too scared to cook it, and having to constantly watch it. This recipe base iso so easy to follow, and is unbelievably yummy.
    With one child who is fussy, for him to enjoy it and eat his whole bowl, there is something to be said. It is so easy and so so yummy!



  • Simple to make

    Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto is so simple to make and use!
    Easy, step by step instructions and less mess by using one pan.
    Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto is enjoyed by the whole family and is something I like to keep on hand when I don’t want to think about dinner.
    I really enjoy using Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Risotto.

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  • Quick and so easy to prepare!

    I bought this product at the supermarket after trying the Maggi one pan dinner risotto with the pumpkin and baby spinach that you add the chicken to [ I was given this via mom to review.]This one with the leek and mushroom was equally as nice to eat and very tasty. It is such a handy item to have in your pantry for those quick delicious meals and the great thing about this risotto is that you use only one pan so no huge piles of washing up!

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  • One Pan Maggi Delights

    excellent I used leftover chicken and mushrooms too. Can use it with rice and diced vegetables too. Good to have Maggi packets in pantry too, lots of exciting things you can create too.Add to other dishes for extra flavour too. The perfect solution for making quick dishes a must in your pantry it is true

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  • it s great must try

    it s great must try

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  • Good results!

    MAGGI ONE PAN CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM RISOTTO is ideal for a quickly, tasty and easy meal, to whip up in around 30 minutes. This was a much simpler way to make risotto, and I can pretty much guarantee that the results are going to be good. When I feeling slack MAGGI ONE PAN CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM RISOTTO is good to have.

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  • Easiest risotto to make!

    Love Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Risotto. These meals are so deliciously tasty! One pan, dinner cooked in thirty minutes, easy to follow, minimal preparation and the best tasting risotto with minimal time and effort. Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Risotto is one of our favourite dinners!

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  • More Maggi Meals

    I happily purchased a wide range of Maggi products after reading the reviews by the wonderful Mom’s community members on these products. I decided to test out many of the recipes on the always hungry family. Maggi has now become a favourite in our household. The request now is for “More Maggi Meals Please”.

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  • More Maggi Magic

    I happily purchased a wide range of Maggi products after reading the reviews by the wonderful Mom’s community members on these products. I decided to test out many of the recipes on the always hungry family. The verdict from everyone is a big thumbs up- a winner! They enjoyed Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Risotto; it my favourite as I love this combination of flavours.

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  • Please FUSSY eaters!

    I have a rarely fussy little boy, and he loves the risotto, despite not eating rice. I was especially pleased that my partner ate it, and it is ridiculously hard to give him something he doesn’t pick at. It was easy to prepare, and I didn’t have to stand over it the whole time. The flavors are amazing, and definitely unexpected from a packet mix.



  • handy in pantry and easy to use

    I was cooking chicken and mushrooms other day and put in rice uncooked and packet of risotto mix and lit milk let it simmer was delicious and easy to do. Like packets of mixes in my cupboard it is true. To add a different flavour and something new

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  • Hungry Teenagers - Check

    These have been a great alternative to the noodles standby. Definitely a favourite with the time poor, high energy Uni student. The need to have have instant food, instantly available, is never ending in our household. I was tempted to give this a try and now it is a firm favourite. It is filling and nutritious, and makes a great base for other ingredients. It now has a permanent place in our pantry.

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  • Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek, and Mushroom

    This was super easy to make, but not nearly as tasty as I hoped. This is a dish I think I would prefer to make from scratch, using alot more fresh ingrediants. On the flip side, it’s definately quicker to cook the risotto with the Maggi packet on a weeknight after work, so much easier to get the meal in front of the kids than if they have to wait.

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  • Great for when you're time poor

    My husband is not a big fan of rice dishes but, he really enjoys the taste of Maggi One Pan Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Risotto. I like that it’s easy to use and I know that the whole family will enjoy it. A great, quick meal to get onto the the dinner table when you are time poor,

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  • Surprisingly tasty

    At first glance I was a little underwhelmed. It didn’t appear to be anything I wouldn’t ordinarily make myself… The end result however was incredibly tasty. Sophisticated enough for a foodie adult, but not overwhelming for my 3yo who wolfed his down. Great addition to the cupboard for days where inspiration is lacking.

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  • Converted

    For a quick, easy and tasty meal MAGGI ONE PAN CHICKEN, LEEK & MUSHROOM RISOTTO ticks all the boxes. I usually like to make my meals from scratch but use packet mixes when I’m feeling a bit slack. This was a simple way to make risotto and I have to admit, I’ll probably make risotto like this from now on.

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  • Simple easy qUICK

    A winner for our family, I have never attempted a risotto before thinking it was all too hard but with this pouch it was a cinch. Tasted great and the rice was cooked to perfection. The kids who are usually really picky eaters finished their plates which was great to see. I have added this to my shopping list as a staple now for the pantry. It will also be handy when extra guests pop in for dinner as it certainly makes a fair amount.

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  • I can now cook Risotto!

    When I first received this product, I thought “I’ll never make this – risotto is too hard”. I put off making it for a few days, but when I did I was pleasantly surprised! It was so easy and tasted great. I don’t normally make packet stuff because the tasted is usually bland, but this was really nice! I loved that it was all in the one pot. I will definitely buy this in the future.
    I took a photo to share but the file size was too big 🙁

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  • I love Maggies they always make good products

    Doent matter what it is Maggies always makes a meal


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