Foryoueats: Chicken & Mushroom Risotto

Ingredients

• 1 tsp - 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2.5 oz / 75 g bacon (preferably streaky / fatty) (optional)
• 12 oz / 350 g chicken thigh fillets , cut into bite size pieces
• 13 oz / 400 g mushrooms , sliced (I use Swiss brown)
• 2 tbsp / 30 g unsalted butter
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 onion , finely diced (brown, white, yellow)
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml white wine (optional - sub with water or chicken broth)
• 1 1/4 cups / 250 g arborio risotto rice , uncooked (Note 1)
• 4 cups / 1 litre chicken broth/stock
• Finishing:
• 1/2 cup / 35 g freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 - 3 tbsp / 15 - 50 g unsalted butter
• Freshly chopped parsley