Risi e Bisi

Name: Risi e Bisi
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 227 grams Maine crabmeat; 1 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 680 grams ham hocks; 1 large jalapeño chile, seeded and minced; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 355 milliliters frozen petite peas; 198 grams cup medium-grain rice; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 2 larges shallots, minced; 2 liters water

Risi e Bisi is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 54g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 745 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of petite peas, jalapeño chile, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 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 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, cover the ham hocks with the water, add the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until the hock meat is tender, about 1 hour.

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Remove the hocks from the saucepan and skim any fat from the surface of the stock; keep the stock warm.

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Remove the meat from the ham hocks; discard the skin, fat, tendons and bones.

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Cut the meat into small dice; you should have about 3/4 cup.

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Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce-pan.

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Add the shallots and jalapeo and cook over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Add the rice and thyme and stir to coat the rice with the flavorings.

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Pour in the ham stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rice is just tender and the stew is somewhat soupy, about 15 minutes.

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Add the peas, crabmeat, scallion, lemon juice and the reserved ham and simmer for 1 minute to heat through. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once.

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