What's for Dinner?

[Snowflake]

Once upon a time there lived a single girl, she had not lived alone for a long while. But now, her ex-roomie is gone off to a new adventure in Mexico and and now, it's just she and the cat in single blessedness. The cat got a small shrimp for a dinner treat. Tonight's bill of fare, Risotto with mushrooms and pancetta (Italian bacon to you)

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Saute pancetta until delicious fat is rendered and until it begins to crisp, remove from pan, leave the drippings in.

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Slice and add mushrooms of your choice, saute on medium high heat, I like mine roasted, and flame with some marsala if you have it. Remove from pan and set aside.

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Chop garlic and shallot, saute in some olive oil until it smells divine, and don't let the garlic burn.

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Quickly add arborio and toss, stir, just mix it up. Let the rice saute and toast a little bit, keep tossing the pan for a few minutes.

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Add some wine (hard to do, photographing with one hand and pouring with another).

To be continued since I can only upload 5 pics at a time.