Risi e Bisi -- Italian style rice and peas

Name: Risi e Bisi -- Italian style rice and peas
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters Arborio rice; 946 milliliters chicken stock (recommended: Kitchen Basics brand) available in paper box containers on soup aisle; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan; 237 milliliters frozen peas; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese, a couple of handfuls; 4 servings Salt and pepper

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Risi e Bisi -- Italian style rice and peas a try. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 406 calories, 15g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 27 minutes. A couple people really liked this main course. If you have arborio rice, olive oil, romano cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the peas you could follow this main course with the Easy Peasy Strawberry Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Place chicken stock in a small pot and warm over low heat.

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Chicken Stock

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Pot

Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat.

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Frying Pan

Add extra-virgin olive oil 2 turns of the pan, and garlic.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Saute garlic 1 minute, then add Arborio. Toast the Arborio rice 2 minutes, then ladle in 1/3 of the stock. Bring to a bubble. Stir rice occasionally, allowing the rice to get starchy and the stock to cook into the rice.

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Arborrio Rice

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Stock

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Rice

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Ladle

Add more stock when rice starts to become dry. Continue stirring and ladling broth until rice is al dente, 22 minutes. Stir in peas and cheese and season with salt and pepper, to your taste.

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Salt And Pepper