INGREDIENTS
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1 cup Arborio rice
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1/2 pound medium asparagus
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1 cup shelled English peas, from about 1 pound fresh peas
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2 pounds fresh fava beans
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2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
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Sea salt, preferably gray salt, and freshly ground black pepper
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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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1/2 cup thinly sliced basil leaves
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2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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1/2 cup small diced boiled ham
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1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano