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Italian Bacon and Tomato Risotto

Prep Time:

10 min

Total Time:

30 min

Makes:

What You Need

8 slices bacon, chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1-1/2 cups instant white rice, uncooked

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

2 cups 25%-less-sodium chicken broth

1 cup milk

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/3 cup KRAFT 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese, divided

Make It

COOK bacon and onions in large skillet on medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally; drain.

ADD rice, tomatoes, broth, milk and parsley; mix well. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min.

STIR in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 5 min. before serving. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Jazz It Up

Prepare as directed, adding chopped cooked seafood or any of your favourite chopped vegetables, such as green beans, red peppers, well-drained thawed frozen spinach or a blend of your favourite mushrooms along with the Parmesan cheese.

Substitute

Substitute 1/2 cup dry white wine for 1/2 cup of the broth.

Shortcut

Traditional risotto takes 45 min. to make. Our simplified version only takes 30 min.!

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Rated

by a cook on 11/27/2007
" Super Good!! Used italian sausages instead of bacon and sauteed mushrooms with the onions, my italian husband absolutely loved it! He couldn't believe it was made with instant rice ;-)"

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Serving Size = 1 cup (250 mL)

Nutritional Information

Calories

300

Total fat

12 g

Saturated fat

5 g

Cholesterol

30 mg

Sodium

660 mg

Carbohydrate

33 g

Dietary fibre

1 g

Sugars

6 g

Protein

14 g

Vitamin A

6 %DV

Vitamin C

15 %DV

Calcium

20 %DV

Iron

8 %DV