Indulge in the classic comfort food of the Italian countryside with our curated collection of bacon and onion risotto recipes. Experience the harmonious blend of smoky bacon, caramelized onions, and creamy Arborio rice in a symphony of flavors. Dive into a culinary journey that will delight your palate and transport you to the heart of Italian cuisine. These delectable recipes offer variations that cater to different preferences, whether you prefer a rich and savory rendition or a lighter, vegetarian-friendly version. Discover the secrets to achieving the perfect al dente texture and a luscious, creamy sauce that will leave you craving more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
CARAMELIZED ONION RISOTTO WITH BACON AND PARMESAN
Make and share this Caramelized Onion Risotto With Bacon and Parmesan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef Whiskers
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 55m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Cook the diced bacon in a dutch oven over medium heat until brown and crispy, about 6 to 7 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and set aside.
- 2. Add the onions to the bacon fat in the dutch oven and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook onions until well browned, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place cooked onions on a plate and set aside. Rinse and dry dutch oven.
- 3. Simmer the chicken broth in a saucepan and keep hot on the stove over low heat.
- 4. Heat the oil in the now empty dutch oven over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the rice, cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- 5. Add 1 cup of the hot chicken broth to the rice and continue stirring until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Continue adding broth 1 to 2 cups at a time while continuously stirring, until rice has absorbed the liquid and mixture is creamy, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- 6. Turn off the heat and stir in the onions, bacon, Parmesan cheese and thyme.
- 7. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 858.3, Fat 39.5, SaturatedFat 14.2, Cholesterol 60.6, Sodium 2351.4, Carbohydrate 88.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 4, Protein 33.3
ONION AND BACON RISOTTO
Very cheap and easy to make, and very tasty.
Provided by summer-berries
Time 20m
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Chop and fry the onions and bacon together with some olive oil
- Add the risotto rice to the onion and bacon mixture, and cook until it's clear
- Add two or three stock cubes to the rice, bacon and onions and add 3/4 of a pint of boiling water for each stock cube you've added
- Add the chopped tomatoes, stir
- Serve!
CREAMY RISOTTO WITH BACON AND WALNUTS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the balsamic vinegar and honey in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is reduced by two-thirds, 20 to 30 minutes. Set aside to cool and thicken.
- Bring the vegetable stock to a simmer in a large pot. Place a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add the oil. Add the onions and bacon and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon and the shallots are soft but not caramelized, about 8 minutes.
- Add the rice and a good sprinkle of salt. Stir until the rice becomes toasted, about 3 minutes. Add about 1 cup of hot stock to the rice at a time and stir slowly until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice is al dente, about 20 minutes. Stir in the parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
- Divide among four shallow bowls and garnish with the chopped walnuts, a drizzle of the balsamic vinegar reduction and the olive oil. Serve
BACON AND ONION PASTA
Building off of the simple but powerfully flavorful Italian dish pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino, this wondrous pantry recipe gets much of its flavor from bacon fat and caramelized onions. The one-two-three punch of spicy red-pepper flakes, aromatic garlic slivers and savory herbes de Provence bloomed in fat provides the umami-rich base for this easy workday meal. Red vermouth creates a rich, jammy pasta sauce edged with sweetness. Don't sleep on angel hair pasta: It's got the right airy bounciness that's excellent at soaking up seasonings. Threaded with parsley and Parmesan, these generously oiled noodles are a dream to eat.
Provided by Eric Kim
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
- Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don't overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.
BACON APPLE RISOTTO
The beauty of this dish is it can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A bit of savory, a touch of sweet and the perfect creaminess of the risotto make it a game-changer. Feel free to replace the consomme with chicken or vegetable broth if desired. You can also use white wine instead of red. -Evan Young, Studio City, CA
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Breakfast Brunch Side Dishes
Time 55m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Toss apples in 1 tablespoon lemon juice; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat apple juice and consomme over medium-low heat. , In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions; saute until softened and translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in rice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice and onions begin to brown, 4-6 minutes., Add wine; cook, stirring, until liquid is almost evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Stir in hot apple juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in apples, salt, pepper and remaining lemon juice; cook until apples are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes., Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 775mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
ONE-POT BACON AND WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, medium onion, bacon, wild mushrooms, arborio rice, dry white wine, chicken broth, parmesan cheese
Provided by Tasty
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 5-quart Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook 3-4 minutes until soft and slightly transparent.
- Add the bacon and stir constantly until it starts to crisp.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the arborio rice and cook for one minute, stirring constantly so the oil coats the grains.
- Stir in the white wine and simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add one cup (235ml) of the chicken stock and simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the rice absorbs most of the liquid, continue to add 1-2 cups (235-470ml) of stock at a time until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes total.
- NOTE: The risotto should be al dente and fall back in on itself when you run the spoon along the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and remove from the heat.
- Serve and garnish with extra Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
BACON RISOTTO
Creamy risotto with crisp bacon. Plate the risotto and add one raw egg yolk to each serving if desired, allowing the diner to break the yolk and stir into the rice.
Provided by FURFNSLO
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook and stir the diced bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon and reserve.
- Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over high heat; reduce heat to low to keep the chicken stock hot.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion begins to turn golden brown at the edges, about 2 minutes. Pour in the rice and stir until the rice is coated in butter and has started to toast, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; stir in one-third of the hot chicken stock and continue stirring until the rice has absorbed the liquid and turned creamy. Repeat this process twice more, stirring constantly. Stirring in the broth should take 15 to 20 minutes in all. When finished, the rice should be tender, yet slightly firm.
- Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, the Parmesan cheese, and the reserved bacon. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.6 calories, Carbohydrate 73.8 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 15.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1444.3 mg, Sugar 2 g
BACON & MUSHROOM RISOTTO
A one-pan family favourite of Italian rice that's quick to prepare and low in calories, too
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and cook the onion and bacon for 5 mins to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook for a further 5 mins until they start to release their juices. Stir in the rice and cook until all the juices have been absorbed.
- Add the stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring well and waiting for most of the stock to be absorbed before adding the next ladleful - it will take about 20 mins for all the stock to be added. Once the rice is cooked, season and serve with the grated Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium
CARAMELIZED ONION RISOTTO WITH CORN AND BACON
Make and share this Caramelized Onion Risotto With Corn and Bacon recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Rice
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Light a grill or preheat the oven to 350.
- Grill or roast the corn in the middle of the oven for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the kernels are tender.
- Let cool slightly, then remove the husks and cut the kernels off the cob into a bowl; reserve the cobs.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large nonreactive saucepan.
- Add the sliced onions and cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until caramelized, about 25 minutes.
- Add to the corn kernels.
- Add the bacon to the saucepan and cook over high heat, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
- In another large saucepan, bring the chicken stock and corn cobs just to a boil; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, heat the bacon fat.
- In a food processor, finely chop the onion, carrot and celery.
- Add to the bacon fat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir until evenly coated with fat.
- Add the white wine and stir constantly until almost all the liquid has been absorbed, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the corn, sliced onions and bacon.
- Add 1 cup of the chicken stock to the rice and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until absorbed.
- Continue adding stock, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until absorbed before adding more.
- Cook until the rice is just tender, about 25 minutes.
- Stir in the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
- If the risotto is too sticky, add a little more stock.
- Serve, garnished with chervil sprigs.
- NOTE:.
- To prepare corn for grilling, pull back the husks and remove the silk. Pull the husks back up over the corn and soak briefly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 39.1, Sodium 1012.4, Carbohydrate 58, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 6.3, Protein 13.5
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. Good risotto starts with good ingredients. Use the best bacon, onions, and rice you can find.
- Cook the rice properly. Risotto is a delicate dish, and the rice needs to be cooked slowly and carefully. Don't rush the process, or you'll end up with mushy rice.
- Use a good broth. The broth is what gives risotto its flavor, so it's important to use a good quality broth. Use a homemade broth if you can, or use a store-bought broth that is low in sodium.
- Stir the risotto frequently. Stirring the risotto helps to prevent the rice from sticking to the pan and also helps to release the starch from the rice, which gives the risotto its creamy texture.
- Don't overcook the risotto. Risotto should be cooked until it is al dente, or slightly firm to the bite. If you overcook the risotto, it will become mushy.
- Serve the risotto immediately. Risotto is a best served hot and fresh. If you let it sit for too long, it will start to lose its creamy texture.
Conclusion:
Risotto is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little practice, you can make perfect risotto at home. So next time you're looking for a special meal to impress your friends or family, give bacon and onion risotto a try.
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