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Breakfast Risotto

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Risotto is not just for dinner anymore – this breakfast risotto features bacon, eggs and artichoke hearts! Full of flavor and perfect for any meal.

It’s Christmas Eve!  And whether you celebrate today or tomorrow, somewhere in the holiday merriment you are going to want a festive breakfast that gives you some delicious strength for the unwrapping and oohing and aahing and possible a trip or two to the mall to exchange things.

And for all that, I highly recommend this breakfast risotto chock-full of creamy rice with bacon, egg and artichoke hearts.  Just the right amount of easy mixed with fancy mixed with scrumptious.

One thing I have learned over the years with risotto is that you do NOT, and I mean do NOT, have to stand there at the stove stirring it continuously for 30 minutes or until your arm falls off, whichever comes first.  Give it a nice stir every time you add a little more broth and I promise you and your risotto will be just fine.

In the case of this risotto, this gives you a chance to cook up the bacon while the rice is cooking.  Save the egg for the very end – you want it to be soft-cooked with a nice creamy yolk so that it can melt right into the risotto when everything is ready.

As for the artichoke hearts, the frozen packaged kind are just fine for this – thaw them out a few hours before you are ready to start.  All of this wonderfulness is going to come together into a beautiful combination of flavors that is going to make you feel merry and bright no matter what time of year you make it.

Risotto for breakfast!  Who’s with me?

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Breakfast Risotto


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Risotto is not just for dinner anymore – this breakfast risotto features bacon, eggs and artichoke hearts! Full of flavor and perfect for any meal.


Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 5 cups chicken broth (I like the Pacific and Imagine boxed variety)
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan and add bacon. Cook until bacon is crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside, leaving drippings in the pan.
  2. Add rice to the pan and stir for a minute or two. Add wine and simmer for 2 minutes.
  3. Now start adding the broth in 1/2 cup increments, letting the rice absorb each half cup of broth before you add the next one. Stir from time to time. All the broth should be added and absorbed in about 25 minutes.
  4. While the risotto is cooking, poach the eggs by bringing a large deep skillet of water to a simmer. Crack each egg into a small bowl or teacup, then gently slip each one into the water. Cover the skillet, turn off the heat and let the eggs sit in the water for exactly four minutes. Then scoop them out with a slotted spoon and put them on a plate.
  5. Back to the risotto: when the rice is cooked, stir in the butter, bacon and artichoke hearts. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
  6. Divide the risotto among 6 bowls and top with a poached egg. Break the egg so the yolk spreads into the risotto. Serve at once. Feel merry.
3771.5 g1108.2 mg24.5 g8.2 g0.1 g18.9 g1.7 g14.6 g219.9 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!

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Published on December 24, 2013

Good for: Brunch, Comfort Foods

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  1. Joanne says

    December 26, 2013 at 8:20 am

    I definitely wish I had had this for breakfast now!

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  2. Nutmeg Nanny says

    January 3, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    This looks mouthwatering! I am loving the poached eggs :)

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