July 07, 2009 - 10:18 BST hellomagazine.com Risotto with peas and crispy bacon GALLERY Ingredients (Serves 2) 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15g/½oz knob of butter 1 medium white onion, peeled and finely chopped 3 spring onions, trimmed and sliced 60g/2½oz chorizo sausage, coarsely chopped 200g/7oz Carnaroli or Arborio risotto rice 1 glass dry white wine 500ml/18fl oz chicken stock, heated 1 heaped tbsp mascarpone cheese 40g/1½oz Parmesan, grated 60g/2½oz frozen peas 4 rashers dry-cured unsmoked back or streaky bacon MethodHeat the olive oil and butter in a pan, add the onion and spring onions and cook until softened. Add the chorizo and cook for 2 minutes then add the risotto rice and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes ensuring all the rice is coated in the oils. Add the wine and continue to stir until it has been absorbed, then add a ladle of the hot stock. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Keep stirring, allowing each ladleful of stock to be absorbed before adding the next. Once all the stock has been used, stir in the mascarpone and Parmesan then mix in the frozen peas. Remove from the heat and cover for 2 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the bacon until crisp then place 2 rashers on top of each serving of risotto.
