jalapeno bacon cheeseburger risotto

Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger Risotto

• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 lb. hamburger or ground turkey
• 6 slices bacon or turkey bacon, diced
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1-2 jalapenos, diced
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 1 cup shredded cheddar (optional)

Heat the broth on low in a saucepan.  Meanwhile, brown hamburger or ground turkey in a nonstick skillet; remove and keep warm.  Cook bacon in the same skillet until crispy; remove and keep warm.  Add mushrooms and jalapenos to the skillet; cook and stir on medium heat until mushroom is tender.  Add rice and cook and stir for 4-5 minutes, adding butter if skillet is too dry.  Add 1/2 cup of broth, cooking and stirring until liquid is completely absorbed.  Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until liquid is completely absorbed, until rice reaches desired consistency.  Add cooked meat and stir in cheddar until melted.  Serves 6.