Thursday, January 22, 2009

By popular demand...

My Risotto Recipe!
(serves 2 normal or 4 bandits!)
1/2 cup alborio rice
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup white wine
1-2 tsp butter
1 onion (chopped)
2 rashers bacon (middle only, no fat - sliced)
3 mushrooms (sliced)
1 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup grated cheese

Have chicken stock simmering in a saucepan. Sautee Onions in butter for 2-3 minutes until soft and slightly coloured. Add bacon and mushroon and cook for 5 minutes. Add rice, coating rice in bacon mixture for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. On a medium heat add white wine and stir until no more liquid remains. The add the stock 1/2 a cup at a time, stirring until the liquid has evapourated. Continue like this until all the stock is added. On a low heat add the spinach and cover the mixture. Cook for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Then add the cheese and stir until melted. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

LBG xx

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Sounds devine!
I'll be sure to make it next week!!

Diz said...

Thank you for the recipe...I can't wait to try it either. Too yummy!

Anonymous said...

YUM! Might try it tonight!

Thanks!