Caramelized Onion Risotto With Corn & Bacon

13
Ingredients

30m
Prep Time

1h
Cook Time

1h 30m
Ready In

Recipe: #31894

April 27, 2019

Categories: Side Dishes, Bacon, Rice, White Rice, Corn, Italian, Oven Roast Gluten-Free, No Eggs, Wine, more

recipe by:
lazyme

"Risotto always takes some time to stir constantly. This variation takes a little more time to prepare because of how you cook the corn. But it's so worth it. This make 6-8 first-course or 4 main-course servings."

Original is 6 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (617.8 g)
Calories 581.5
Total Fat - 24.2 g
Saturated Fat - 12 g
Cholesterol - 59 mg
Sodium - 1748.7 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 75.3 g
Dietary Fiber - 4.4 g
Sugars - 9.2 g
Protein - 15.6 g
Calcium - 102.4 mg
Iron - 1.9 mg
Vitamin C - 12 mg
Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step 1

Light a grill or preheat the oven to 350F.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Add to the corn kernels.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.

Step 7

In another large saucepan, bring the chicken stock and corn cobs just to a boil; keep warm.

Step 8

Meanwhile, heat the bacon fat.

Step 9

In a food processor, finely chop the onion, carrot and celery.

Step 10

Add to the bacon fat and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.

Step 11

Add the rice and stir until evenly coated with fat.

Step 12

Add the white wine and stir constantly until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 2 minutes.

Step 13

Stir in the corn, sliced onions and bacon.

Step 14

Add 1/2 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.