Smoked Bacon and Dolcelatte Risotto

Submitted by Lene8655

"I love a good old risotto, me and this one is a corker. It need nothing more with it, except, maybe a glass of fruity red wine."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 25 g butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
• 200 g smoked streaky bacon, cut widthways into strips
• 300 g risotto rice
• 750 ml hot chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 150 g dolcelatte
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. Heat the butter in a saute pan and cook the onion, garlic and bacon for 5 minutes until softened and golden. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 minute.
2. Gradually stir in the stock, cooking for about 20 minutes until the grains are tender and all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in the parsley and season with a tiny pinch of salt and some black pepper.
3. Roughly dice the cheese and stir into the risotto. Quickly divide the risotto into 4 bowl, before the cheese has completely melted, and finish with a good grind of black pepper.