Cheesy Risi E Bisi

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, finally chopped
• 1 cup arborio rice (short grained rice)
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 3 -4 cups chicken stock
• 1/4-1/3 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 cup frozen tiny peas

Recipe

• 1 heat a medium skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 add extra virgin olive oil, garlic and onion. saute, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 add rice and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 cook another minute or so then add wine and let it completely absorb (about 30 seconds).
• 5 add about 1 cup chicken stock and stir.
• 6 reduce heat a bit to medium.
• 7 stir often and continue adding a half cup of liquid each time liquid becomes completely absorbed.
• 8 cook 20-25 minutes, using as much stock as necessary to result in a creamy-consistency rice with a bite to it.
• 9 when rice is cooked to desired consistency, remove from heat and stir in cheese, parsley and peas. stir to combine and heat peas through.