Oven Baked Rissotto

Free from Dairy (IF THE CHEESE IS EXCLUDED) , Soya, Wheat, Gluten, Egg and Corn.

You need:

• 250g smoked bacon chopped into small pieces
• 1 onion chopped
• 1oz Pure Sunflower or similar
• 10 oz Arborio rice
• 150g cherry tomatoes (I often replace this with 300g mushrooms)
• 700ml chicken stock 
• 2 oz grated parmesan (leave out or substitute if dairy free)

Instructions

• Heat oven to 180 degrees
• Fry bacon pieces in casserole dish (dry fry) for 3-5 minutes until golden and crisp. Dish need to be able to go on hob.
• Stir in onion and butter and cook for 3-4 mins until soft
• Pour in rice and mix well until all rice is coated in juice from onions
• Pour in wine and cook until all liquid absorbed
• Add cherry tomatoes, hot stock and give quick stir
• Cover with lid, put in oven and cook for 18 mins stirring occasionally (I did it twice).
• Stir in parmesan and stir until melted
• Serve and sprinkle with extra parmesan