Bacon & Mushroom Risotto
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Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

with Thyme, Parmesan & Scallions

If you think a rich, creamy risotto is something you can only enjoy at fancy restaurants, think again! This version couldn’t be easier to whip up in your own kitchen. Simply toast your rice in garlicky butter with vidalia onion paste, then simmer with stock until the rice is perfectly al dente and creamy. Stir in thyme-roasted mushrooms and crispy bacon, then garnish with scallion greens and Parmesan for a seriously impressive dinner idea.

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Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time40 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

4 ounce

Button Mushrooms

2 unit

Scallions

2 clove

Garlic

4 ounce

Bacon

1 teaspoon

Dried Thyme

¾ cup

Arborio Rice

½ ounce

Vidalia Onion Paste

1 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 ounce

Cheese Roux Concentrate

(Contains Milk)

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

3 tablespoon

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

1 teaspoon

Olive Oil

1 teaspoon

Cooking Oil

2 tablespoon

Butter

(Contains Milk)

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Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories840 kcal
Fat51 g
Saturated Fat20 g
Carbohydrate79 g
Sugar6 g
Dietary Fiber1 g
Protein19 g
Cholesterol80 mg
Sodium1720 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Medium Pot
•Baking Sheet
•Paper Towel
•Large Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium pot, bring 5 cups water to a boil (use a large pot and 8 cups water for 4 servings), then reduce to a low simmer. (You’ll use the water in Step 4.) Wash and dry produce. • Trim and thinly slice mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced!). Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Peel and mince or grate garlic.

Cook Bacon & Mushrooms
2

• Place bacon* on one side of a baking sheet; toss mushrooms on empty side with a drizzle of oil, half the thyme (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until bacon is browned and crispy and mushrooms are tender, 15-20 minutes. • Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.

Start Risotto
3

• While bacon and mushrooms roast, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add scallion whites; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. • Add garlic, rice, Vidalia onion paste, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and rice is translucent at the edges, 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook Risotto
4

• Add ½ cup simmering water and stock concentrate to pan with rice mixture; stir until liquid has mostly absorbed. • Repeat with remaining simmering water—adding ½ cup at a time and stirring until liquid has mostly absorbed—until rice is al dente and risotto is creamy, 25-30 minutes. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need a little more or a little less liquid. If you prefer your risotto more al dente, cook for less time.

Finish Risotto
5

• Once risotto is done, stir in cheese roux, sour cream, and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) until creamy and combined. • Stir in mushrooms, half the chopped bacon, and half the Parmesan. Taste and season with salt and pepper. TIP: Risotto should be a little loose and saucy right before serving; it will thicken as it cools. If too thick, add a splash of water.

Serve
6

• Divide risotto between bowls. Top with scallion greens, remaining chopped bacon, and remaining Parmesan. Serve.

Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.