Mama Bill's Kitchen

Tomato Risotto Recipe

Name: Tomato Risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American Expat
Ingredients: 400 grams (1 14.5 oz. can) Canned Tomatoes (Diced or Whole as you prefer), undrained.; 350 grams (2 cups) White Rice, cooked.; 85 grams (1/2 medium) Onion (Yellow or White), chopped.; 21 grams (2 slices) Bacon, chopped.; 80 grams (1 cup) Cheese (Mozarella or mixed Pizza Cheese), shredded.; 10 grams (2 tsp) Beef or Chicken Consommé powder.; 2.85 grams (1/2 tsp) Salt.; 0.29 grams (1/8 tsp) Black Pepper, fresh ground, amount to taste.

With lots of cheese and rice, this make a hearty side dish or llight dinner dish.

You can make this a bit fancier by adding shrimp, chicken, or some spicy sausage.

Difficulty: Easy.

Prep time: 5 minutes.

Cook time: 5 minutes.

Servings: 2 crocks (1 crock=350ml or 1 1/2 cups).

Ingredients
Scale:

400 grams (1 14.5 oz. can) Canned Tomatoes (Diced or Whole as you prefer), undrained.
350 grams (2 cups) White Rice, cooked.
85 grams (1/2 medium) Onion (Yellow or White), chopped.
21 grams (2 slices) Bacon, chopped.
80 grams (1 cup) Cheese (Mozarella or mixed Pizza Cheese), shredded.
10 grams (2 tsp) Beef or Chicken Consommé powder. If using cubes, use 2 cubes, and smash with a large spoon before adding to the recipe. Other "Soup Stock Powders" may also be used.
2.85 grams (1/2 tsp) Salt.
0.29 grams (1/8 tsp) Black Pepper, fresh ground, amount to taste.

Preparation

Place chopped Onion and Bacon on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and warm in a microwave at 700W for about 90 seconds.
Put Tomatoes, Rice, Consommé, Salt, Pepper, and warmed Onion and Bacon in a bowl or sauce pan. Mix well.
Divide into bowls or soup crocks.
Cover with Cheese
Warm in oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 5 minutes until Cheese melts.

Serving Suggestions

Garnish with fresh Parsley or Basil, and perhaps some Cherry Tomato halves.

Nutrition

Amount per 475 gram serving
Calories	452 kcal
Total Fat	12 g
Sodium	1,290 mg

References

Thanks to ELM (Mama Bill Jr.). Image thanks to Flickr user Alpha (Attribution-ShareAlike Generic License 2.0). This image was cropped from the original.