Rice With Peas (Risi E Bisi) Recipe
Italian dishes with rice are known for their yummy twist, this Rice With Peas (Risi E Bisi) proves it. This Rice With Peas (Risi E Bisi) can be prepared easily and is served best when sprinkled with cheese.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon (20 g) butter or margarine
3 tablespoons olive oil
8 spring onions 3/4 lb (375 g) rice
1/4 lb (125 g) ham, chopped
5 cups (1.2 liters) chicken stock
1 lb (500 g) shelled peas
1/2 cup (125 ml) cream
1/2 cup (60 g) grated Parmesan cheese
butter or margarine
Directions
Saute the chopped onions in the butter or margarine and olive oil until transparent.
Add the rice and mix thoroughly.
Stir in the ham.
Mix in the stock and bring to a boil.
Add the peas, cover and cook over a low heat for about twenty minutes or until rice is cooked and the stock is absorbed.
Before serving, mix in the cream, half the cheese and a little butter or margarine.
Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Add the rice and mix thoroughly.
Stir in the ham.
Mix in the stock and bring to a boil.
Add the peas, cover and cook over a low heat for about twenty minutes or until rice is cooked and the stock is absorbed.
Before serving, mix in the cream, half the cheese and a little butter or margarine.
Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
