Easy Bacon and Mushroom Risotto Recipe

What you'll need:

1 white onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp quality olive oil
8 rashers of streaky bacon, chopped
300g risotto rice
1 litre chicken stock
250g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
Parmesan, grated (to serve)

Serves: 4

Time: 30 minutes

Method

First

Take a large, heavy bottomed frying pan, and heat your oil. Throw in the chopped streaky bacon and the onion, and fry for five minutes. Once the onion has softened and the bacon is sizzling nicely, add the mushrooms. Cook for another 5 - 7 minutes, or until the mushrooms have released their juices, then stir in the risotto rice and cook until the juices are absorbed.

Second

Add your chicken stock to the pan, one ladleful at a time. You want to gently stir the rice until all of the stock has been absorbed, before adding the next ladleful. Continue doing this until the stock has gone, and the rice is cooked through - it usually takes around 20 minutes. Once finished, serve with a decent sprinkling of grated parmesan, and enjoy!

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There you have it -- an easy recipe for Bacon and Mushroom Risotto!

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