Oven-baked chicken, bacon and barley risotto

Method

1. Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat a splash of the oil in a large casserole (use one with a lid) and fry the chicken and bacon until browned. Set aside. Heat a splash more oil in the pan if needed and gently fry the shallots, celery and carrot with a pinch of salt for about 10 minutes until softened.
2. Stir in the rosemary and cook for a minute, then stir in the rice and barley and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the sherry and bring up to a fast simmer, then cook until almost all the sherry has evaporated.
3. Stir the browned chicken and bacon into the rice and pour in 700ml of the stock. Stir to combine, then bring up to the boil, cover with the lid, transfer to the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until everything is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
4. When the rice is tender, stir in the butter, parmesan and remaining 50ml stock. Taste and add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve scattered with the parmesan shavings and the parsley leaves.