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Bacon Risotto Bites
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Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
12 strips HORMEL
®
BLACK LABEL
®
Bacon, chopped
1 whole onion, diced
1 cup arborio rice
½ cup red wine
4 cups chicken stock
⅓ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms, diced
½ cup grated Romano cheese
1 whole egg
½ cup shredded Gruyere cheese
Uncooked bacon to wrap risotto bites
Oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
Roughly chop bacon into ½-inch pieces, par-cook in large pot to render fat.
Remove bacon to plate and retain reserved fat.
Add onions and saute in bacon fat.
Add arborio rice, toasting for 2 min.
Add red wine to deglaze pot and continue stirring until absorbed.
Begin adding in chicken stock and stirring, ½ cup at a time, until all liquid is absorbed. Continue until all 4 cups have been added.
Add par-cooked bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms and Romano cheese and stir to combine. Set aside to cool.
Mix one whole egg into risotto mixture and refrigerate overnight. Form small ball of Gruyere cheese and cover with risotto mixture.
Wrap the risotto in a full strip of uncooked bacon, securing at each end with toothpicks.
Deep fry at 375
°
F for approximately 3-4 min.
Allow to cool, slice in half and serve.