venetian peas & rice
Tasty side dish
prep time
10 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
- 1 cup risotto rice
- 7 cups vegetable stock
- salt and pepper to taste
How To Make venetian peas & rice
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Step 1Put 1 tbsp of butter into a small saucepan. Saute the 1/2 cup of the peas until they are soft. Put in a food processor and add another tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp parmesan cheese. Process to a puree. Reserve the reamining peas.
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Step 2In a heavy saucepan melt 2 tbsp of butter and oil. Add the onion and cook until it starts to soften. Add the parsley and cook for another 3 minutes.Stir in the reserved peas.
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Step 3Add the rice and stir to coat them.. Add the vegetable stock and the pea puree. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Stir in the remaining butter and parmesan cheese. Garnish with more parsley if desired.
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