Tomato and Bacon Soup Risotto

TAILORED FOR

Soup Pot

TOTAL TIME

Cook: 38 minutes

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Ingredients

Mixture A

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 80g bacon, cut into 7mm cubes
  • 1 onion, cut into 7mm cubes
  • 1 tomato, cut into 7mm cubes
  • 100g mushrooms, cut into quarters

Additional Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 300ml water
  • 80g uncooked risotto rice 
  • 4 pieces of basil
  • Powdered cheese, as needed
  • Coarse ground black pepper, as needed

Directions
  1. Put Mixture A and salt in a pot in the order listed, cover, then cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. When steam starts to come out, reduce the heat to very low and cook for a further 10 minutes.

  2. Turn off the heat, open the lid, add the specified amount of water, and simmer over medium heat with the lid open for about 3 minutes until boiling.

  3. Add the rice and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and add 10g of grated cheese and mix gently. Serve in a bowl, garnish with basil, sprinkle with grated cheese, and coarsely ground black pepper to finish.