RICH TOMATO AND BACON RISOTTO

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This is from the back of a Gravox Beef Stock carton - I needed to post for safe keeping because I'm throwing the carton :-) Haven't tried it out yet so prep and cooking times are approximate

Provided by Pink Princess

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 slices bacon, diced
2 cups arborio rice (or other risotto rice)
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 (400 g) can crushed tomatoes
1 liter gravox beef stock
2 cups water
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the stock and water in a saucepan and allow to simmer gently.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot.
  • Saute the onion and bacon until soft.
  • Add the risotto rice and garlic and stir for 1 minut.
  • add the crushed tomatos.
  • Add the hot stock a cup at a time.
  • Stirr in the stock until absorbed and the rice is tender (about 20 minutes).
  • Take off the heat and stir in the parmesan cheese and cracked pepper to tast.
  • Servce with steak or roast beef, or as a meal in itself.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 631.8, Fat 21.8, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 1430.1, Carbohydrate 89.2, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 5, Protein 17.9

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