Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mushroom risotto (with chicken and/or bacon - or neither). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither) is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Great recipe for Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither). The calorie count quoted is for mushroom. Make the risotto: start by frying the bacon in half the butter, then add the onion. When they are soft, add the mushrooms and continue to cook for a few mins until soft.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have mushroom risotto (with chicken and/or bacon - or neither) using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither):

1. Get 250 g risotto rice / 9 oz .
2. Take 250 g chestnut mushrooms (sliced)* / 9 oz .
3. Take 35 g porcini mushrooms dried / 1½ oz .
4. Make ready 400 g chicken breast cooked (shredded) / 14 oz . OPTIONAL
5. Prepare 8 OPTIONAL bacon medallions (=200g / 7 oz.)
6. Get 225 g onion (chopped) / 8 oz .
7. Prepare 200 g peas sweet corn carrot frozen and / or frozen and / or diced / 7 oz .
8. Get 500 ml chicken stock / 20 fl . oz .
9. Get 500 ml vegetable stock / 20 fl . oz .
10. Make ready 350 ml water boiling / 14 fl . oz .
11. Take ½ teaspoon pepper ground (or to taste)
12. Make ready 2 teaspoons garlic powder
13. Make ready 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
14. Get 150 g chicken mushrooms * if opting to use the reduce the to / 5 oz .

Fry onion, bacon and mushrooms over medium heat until onion is cooked. Add rice and stir to keep from sticking. Pour in white wine and stir again, add chives. Remove from pan and set aside.

Steps to make Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither):

1. Put the porcini in a bowl and pour over the boiling water and soak for 10-15 minutes. Remove the porcini with a slotted spoon and place on a chopping board. Reserve the porcini “stock” and slice the porcini into small pieces.
2. Whilst the porcini stands:- (a)microwave the onion together with the carrot (if using) for 3 minutes in a little of the vegetable stock; and (b)microwave the bacon on a covered plate for 1½ minute AND then on a chopping board with a very sharp knife cut the bacon into very small squares.
3. Mix the chicken, vegetable and porcini stocks in a saucepan on a high heat, bring to the boil and then turn down to a gentle simmer. N.B. There should be a little more stock than you need but if you need more use plain boiling water.
4. Transfer the microwaved vegetables to a deep/lidded fry pan and put on a high heat. Add the risotto rice and stir in. Throughout cooking lid the pan as much as possible and to cook: Ladle enough stock in to just cover the rice vegetable mix; add the pepper and garlic powder and stir in; bring to the boil and turn down to a gentle simmer.
5. Add in more stock one ladle at a time, stir between each addition and ensure the mix returns to a simmer.
6. After 5 minutes add the mushrooms (including the porcini).
7. After 10 minutes add any peas and sweet corn.
8. After 15 minutes add the chicken and bacon.
9. Add the last few ladles one by one. When the risotto rice is almost to your liking stir continuously until the liquid has evaporated. Stir through the crème fraîche and serve immediately in warm bowls.

Pour in white wine and stir again, add chives. Remove from pan and set aside. Add chicken and mushrooms back into the risotto towards the end, just to heat through. Right at the end when the risotto is ready, add a splash of chicken broth to make the risotto to make it slightly soupy, then take it off the stove. In a large pot heat oil and add mushrooms and chicken and cook through until cooked.

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