Risotto with Peas
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- g rice
- g butter
- parmesan
- onion
- peas (No. 427)
- hot water
- salt
Instructions
- Clean the rice in a cloth; do not wash it. Sweat the finely chopped onion in half the butter until reddened.
- Add the rice and stir until it absorbs the soffritto.
- Add hot water a ladle at a time, salt, and cook to a dry doneness, adding the rest of the butter.
- Before removing, stir in the peas (No. 427) and a good handful of parmesan. Serves five.