I have the sachets of quick microwave rice dishes to thank for this simple and easy risotto meal today.  The risotto is half cooked already and on the back of the packaging has a recipe to make a simple risotto in ten minutes in the pot.  Whilst I didn’t want the recipe on the back, I’ve followed the same procedure to come up with the Shitake and Vegie Bacon risotto.

The ingredients within the risotto is cooked seperately and then added just near the end, therefore it would be quite easy to add your own ingredients and have your risotto on the plate!

Serves:

• Two

Ingredients:

• 1 sachet quick risotto packet
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 rashers vegetarian bacon, sliced thin
• handful pinenuts
• 200 grams shitake mushrooms, sliced thin
• 2 tsp garlic mince
• olive oil
• 1/2 tab porcini stock
• 1 cup water
• grana padano grated
• freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions:

1. Saute the mushrooms in a pan with some olive oil.
2. Add the bacon and brown with the garlic.
3. Brown off the pinenuts in the mixture and sit aside.
4. Drizzle some olive oil in a big pot and drop the risotto in.
5. Stir the risotto with the oil, completely covering the risotto in oil.
6. Dissolve the stock in warm water and pour into the risotto mixture.
7. Stir occasionally whilst simmering the risotto.
8. Once the liquid has been reduced to a thick sauce, mix in the mushroom mixture.
9. Place a little butter near the end, grated cheese and seasoning to taste before serving.