Rice and Peas: Risi e Bisi

Name: Rice and Peas: Risi e Bisi
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters arborio rice (Vialone Nano brand preferred); 2 Tbsps black peppercorns; 6 carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 ribs celery, finely chopped; 8 ribs celery, coarsely chopped; 3 kilograms chicken wings, backs, and bones; 907 grams fresh peas, shelled to yield 1 1/2 cups; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 onions, coarsely chopped; 177 milliliters freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 bunches parsley stems; 57 grams prosciutto di San Daniele, chopped into 1/8-inch dice; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 4 shallots, finely chopped; 4 Tbsps tomato paste; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Rice and Peas: Risi e Bisi is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 2028 calories, 109g of protein, and 120g of fat. This recipe covers 70% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have shallots, peas, parsley stems, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour.

Instructions

Place the olive oil, shallots, celery, and prosciutto in a 12 to 14-inch, deep-sided frying pan, and place over medium heat. Cook until soft but not brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Prosciutto

Olive Oil

Shallot

Celery

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Frying Pan

Add the rice and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes, until rice becomes almost opaque.

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Rice

Add the chicken stock to cover rice and turn heat up to high. As level of stock dips below level of rice, continue to add stock, 1 ladle at a time, to keep rice covered. Stir the rice constantly during this procedure.

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Stock

Rice

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Ladle

Taste the rice after 15 minutes: it should still be hard.

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Rice

Add the peas and continue cooking, until the rice is soft and creamy yet still "al dente". Rice should still be quite wet, but not swimming.

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Peas

Rice

Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese. Adjust for seasoning and serve immediately.

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Seasoning

Butter

Cheese

In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the oil over high heat until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add all the chicken parts and brown all over, stirring to avoid burning.

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Chicken Pieces

Remove the chicken and reserve.

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Whole Chicken

Add the carrots, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until soft and browned. Return the chicken to the pot and add 6 quarts of water, the tomato paste, peppercorns, and parsley. Stir with a wooden spoon to dislodge the browned chicken and vegetables bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring almost to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a low simmer until reduced by half, about 2 hours, occasionally skimming excess fat.

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Tomato Paste

Peppercorns

Vegetable

Carrot

Whole Chicken

Parsley

Celery

Onion

Water

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Wooden Spoon

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Pot

Remove from heat, strain, and press on the solids with the bottom of a ladle to extract out all liquids. Stir the stock to facilitate cooling and set aside. Refrigerate stock in small containers for up to a week or freeze for up to a month.

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Extract