Baked risotto with bacon

Ingredients

• 250 gr. smoked bacon, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 25 gr. butter
• 300 gr. rice for risotto
• 1/2 glass of white wine (optional)
• 150 gr. cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 700 ml hot chicken broth (from a cube)
• 50 gr. parmesan, grated

Implementation

step 1

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.

step 2

Saute the bacon in a fireproof dish for 3-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy.

step 3

Add the onion and butter and cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.

step 4

Add the rice and mix well until coated.

step 5

Pour the wine, if using it, and cook for 2 minutes until absorbed by the rice.

step 6

Add the cherry tomatoes and the hot chicken broth and mix the rice quickly.

step 7

Cover with a lid and bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes.

step 8

Mix most of the parmesan and serve sprinkling with the rest.