Creamy Parmesan and Pea Risotto
 
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Simple recipe for creamy delicious risotto. Can add almost any mix in to the simple basic recipe. I added peas, and Parmesan cheese in this recipe. I just used the grated Parmesan that comes in a canister.
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1½ cups Arborio rice, any rice with a high starch content will work well, Sushi rice is supposed to work great. Long grain rice will technically work, but doesn't have as much starch so it may not get quite as creamy of a texture.
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ tsp turmeric, optional (I added it to make the rice a little darker yellow doesn't really effect the flavor)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pan, saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil and butter for 3-5 minutes or until onions are very tender.
  2. Add rice and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring so that rice will not stick to bottom of pan and burn.
  3. Add enough chicken broth to just cover rice. Simmer rice, stirring very often {every thirty seconds or so to make sure rice doesn't stick to bottom of pan}
  4. Add broth as it is absorbed by rice...this process will take anywhere from 16-25 minutes. Mine took 25 minutes to absorb and for the rice to become sufficiently tender.
  5. When the rice has been simmering for approx 15 minutes add the frozen peas.
  6. When the rice is completely softened and the liquid is absorbed remove from heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/creamy-parmesan-and-pea-risotto/