Bacon and Wild Mushroom Risotto with Baby Spinach

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

Homemade Chicken Stock

bacon slices, chopped

1 cup

chopped shallots

1 tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil

1 tsp

chopped fresh thyme

garlic cloves, minced

4 oz

cremini mushrooms, sliced

4 oz

shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced

4 oz

oyster mushrooms, sliced

1 cup

uncooked Carnaroli or Arborio rice or other medium-grain rice

1/3 cup

Madeira wine or dry sherry

4 cups

baby spinach

1/2 cup

grated fresh Asiago cheese

1/2 tsp

salt

1/4 tsp

freshly ground black pepper