I once read that cooking risotto is one heck of a way to impress one’s date. This is from a funny but serious-toned relationship book of my brother’s, a bit like Barney Stinson’s The Bro Code. Since the author highly approves of this dish — and in fact chose this among a myriad of other classy dishes available — I’d placed risotto in my must-learn, must-try dishes.

Honestly speaking, the stirring involved in cooking risotto can be a bit tiring, but if you’ve got a wonderful recipe it’s totally worth it. The bacon risotto recipe I’ve posted below is relatively simple compared to other recipes I’ve scoured on the net and it’s also straightforward (creamy risotto and crispy bacon, yum!).

Oh, and just one more thing before you move on to the recipe below. The secret to a delicious risotto is good homemade broth! Keep it simmering until you have to add it to the rice.