Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither)
Mushroom Risotto (with Chicken and/or Bacon - or neither)

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

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. Stir through the rice and continue as in the basic recipe. When you add the final ladle of stock, stir through the chicken to reheat.

Instructions 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.

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