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Bacon and roasted tomato risotto

Name: Bacon and roasted tomato risotto
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: oil for frying; onion 1, finely chopped; garlic 1 clove, crushed; bacon 4 back rashers, finely chopped; risotto rice or carnaroli or arborio 200g; chicken stock fresh, made up to 1 litre; cherry tomatoes 12, take the stalks off if you prefer

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

This comforting bacon and tomato risotto is ready in just 30 minutes and can be made using ingredients you may already have in your fridge and store cupboard - perfect to whip up after work

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:27 pm

Try this bacon and roasted tomato risotto then check out more risotto recipes, such as our classic seafood risotto and chicken risotto.

Ingredients

oil for frying
onion 1, finely chopped
garlic 1 clove, crushed
bacon 4 back rashers, finely chopped
risotto rice or carnaroli or arborio 200g
chicken stock fresh, made up to 1 litre
cherry tomatoes 12, take the stalks off if you prefer

Method

Step 1

Heat a little oil in a wide pan and fry the onion gently for a few minutes until soft, add the garlic and half of the bacon and fry everything together. Add the rice and stir well and then add the stock a couple of ladles at a time, stirring each lot in until it is completely absorbed and the risotto is creamy but still retains a little bite (you might not need to use all of the stock).
Step 2

Meanwhile, heat another pan with a little oil and cook the remaining bacon with the tomatoes over a high heat until browned. Spoon over the risotto to serve.