Oven-Baked Mushroom & Bacon Risotto
Oven-Baked Mushroom & Bacon Risotto might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains about 53g of protein, 38g of fat, and A mixture of ground pepper, onion, thyme leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.
Instructions
Place 2-qt. casserole in oven to warm. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp.
Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 1 Tbsp. drippings in skillet.
Drain bacon on paper towels.
Add onions to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 3 min.
Add mushrooms; cook 10 min. or until mushrooms release most of their liquid, stirring occasionally.
Add rice; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in broth, thyme and pepper; bring just to simmer.
Remove from heat. Crumble bacon; stir into rice mixture. Spoon into warmed casserole; cover.
Bake 30 to 35 min. or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
Add cheese; stir until melted.
Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio
Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 40 dollars per bottle.
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Castello di Monsanto Il Poggio Chianti Classico Riserva
Born in the vineyard “Il Poggio” (5.5 Ha, 310 metres a.s.l.) from which in 1962, it took its name: it is the first Chianti Classico Cru. Made of 90% Sangiovese and from 7% Canaiolo and 3% Colorino, it ages for 20 months in French oak barrels. Today it represents the most prestigious product of the company, appreciated all over the world. It is produced only in the best vintages. The company has chosen to keep a considerable quantity of bottles of this wine in the cellar being the permanent archives, able to tell the history of Castello di Monsanto