Italian Rice And Peas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh peas, shelled (you can use frozen but fresh is better)
• 2/3 cup long grain rice, uncooked (basmati)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 3 ounces butter
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 oz of butter in a saucepan.
• 2 add chopped onion and celery, cook until just translucent.
• 3 add rice, cook a few minutes more, stirring to coat the rice with butter.
• 4 add wine, 1 cup of boiling water and crumbled stock cubes.
• 5 bring to a boil, add peas.
• 6 reduce heat, simmer uncovered until the water has evaporated.
• 7 add another cup of boiling water, cook until evaporated.
• 8 add the final cup of boiling water.
• 9 keep cooking until the water is almost absorbed.
• 10 overall cooking time is about 20 minutes.
• 11 stir in the parmesan cheese and 1 oz butter.
• 12 add salt& pepper to taste.