Mushroom Risotto

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup diced pancetta or smoked bacon (about 50 g) - optional
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds
• 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 cup dry white vine - optional
• 1 cup frozen vegetable mix (her we used carrot, peas, corn)
• 1 cup rice (preferably Arborio rice, but any other kind will do as well)
• 5 cups chicken stock (use vegetable stock to keep it vegetarian)
• salt
• olive oil
• Parmesan cheese and/or truffle oil to serve