Melt butter and oil - cook bacon until just crisp – take out

Add chopped onion and sliced mushrooms to pan and cook for approx. 5 mins add garlic and cook 1 further minute add cooked bacon and Arborio rice and stir to let the oils coat the rice grains

Toast rice for about 3 minutes.

Add sparkling wine and simmer until liquid nearly all absorbed.

Season the mixture

Now add the hot 1 cup of chicken stock, stirring all the time – keep repeating this until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy – add further seasoning if required.

Remove from the heat and serve with grated parmesan.