Risi e Bisi

Recipe Categories : | Italian | Rice | Peas | Parmesan | MAIN INDEX |

Preparation Time : 15 mins. Cooking Time : 30 mins. Serves : 4

Ingredients :

• 60g butter
• 1 medium (150g) onion, sliced thinly
• 100g ham, sliced thinly
• 2 cups (300g) shelled fresh peas (about 800g fresh peas in the pod)
• 1.25 litres (5 cups) salt-reduced chicken stock
• 1¼ cups (250g) arborio rice
• 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh parsley
• ¾ cup (60g) finely grated parmesan cheese
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation and Cooking Instructions :

1. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan, add onion and ham ; cook, stirring, until the onion is soft but not colored.
2. Add the peas and ½ cup (125ml) of the stock ; simmer, covered, for 5 mins.
3. Add the remaining stock ; bring to the boil. Stir in the rice ; simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until the rice is just tender.
4. Remove the rice from the heat ; stand for 3 minutes. Stir in the parsley and parmesan and season to taste with pepper.