HAM, PEA AND PARMESAN RISOTTO
Very tasty and fresh risotto recipe for kids and adults, a great "comfort food" dish but nice enough for a dinner party. My 18 month old loves it! The addition of the lemon zest keeps it light instead of stodgy, so don't skip it! You can substitute a splash of lemon juice if you have no fresh lemons on hand. Ham can also be substited for bacon, canadian bacon, or my personal fav, cubed pancetta. You can also add a clove of chopped or minced garlic in with the onion step, but I find there are enough flavors going on it doesnt really need it.
Provided by JockysGirl
Categories Ham
Time 50m
Yield 8 as a side or appetizer, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Sautee onion in butter until translucent but not brown.
- 2. Add pancetta if uncooked halfway through onion cooking (if using cooked ham or pancetta, you will add near the end).
- 3. After pancetta is cooked, add rice and stir constantly until it soaks up the butter and pancetta drippings (about 30 seconds).
- 4. Add white wine and let rice absorb until only a small amount of liquid is left.
- 5. Add chicken stock about 100-200 ml at a time. Give the rice a stir and wait for it to absorb almost all the liquid before adding more. Keep stock warm if possible.
- 6. As you add the last batch of chicken stock, add peas and let them heat in the liquid as it cooks off. If you are using cooked ham, add it now too.
- 7. Once rice has absorbed all the liquid, add parmesan cheese and fold inches I like to add enough cheese that when you stir it, you can see the melted cheese stretch between the rice.
- 8. Finish with lemon zest and stir in gently.
- 9. Serve with crusty bread and salad.
RISOTTO WITH SPRING PEAS, HAM, AND FONTINA CHEESE RECIPE
Steps:
- Place the olive oil and half the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan and heat until sizzling over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook until translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add the rice, and stir to coat the rice completely with the oil mixture. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the wine to the pot, stir to mix, and continue to cook over medium heat until the wine has been absorbed. Add a ladleful of warm broth and continue to cook, stirring constantly. As each addition of broth has been absorbed, add another, stirring constantly until the rice is just slightly firm to the bite, about 20 minutes.
- With the last addition of broth, add the peas, ham, Fontina cheese, lemon zest, and basil. Stir to mix, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook another 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the Fontina cheese, and stir until the cheese has completely melted into the rice. Risotto should have creamy consistency that settles on a plate when spooned. If not, thin with extra stock or water until creamy consistency is reached. Serve immediately on hot plates. This Recipe Appears In Italian Easy: Risotto with Spring Peas, Ham, and Fontina
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 613 mg, Sugar 3 g, Fat 21 g, ServingSize serves 4 to 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
RISOTTO WITH PEAS AND HAM
Steps:
- Heat the broth and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming; keep warm. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the rice; cook, stirring, until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the wine and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add 3 cups hot broth to the rice; cook, stirring constantly, until mostly absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 3 more cups hot broth; continue cooking, stirring, until the risotto is tender and thickened, 12 to 14 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the peas, ham, cheese and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in more hot broth if the risotto is too thick; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with mint, more cheese and the lemon zest.
PEA RISOTTO
This risotto makes the most of peas with a pea purée, pea shoots and cooked sweet little peas
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course, Starter
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4 or 6 as a starter
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large pan, add the onion and gently sweat for about 10 mins until really soft. Meanwhile, put 100g peas into a food processor with a ladleful of stock and whizz until completely puréed.
- Stir the rice into the onion, increase heat to medium and sizzle the rice for 1 min. Pour in the wine, then bubble and stir until completely absorbed. Continue cooking like this, adding a ladleful of stock at a time, and stirring continuously until the rice is tender and has a good creamy consistency - this will take 20-30 mins.
- Stir in the puréed peas, remaining peas, Parmesan and some seasoning, then turn off the heat and leave to stand for a few mins. Give the risotto a final stir, spoon into shallow bowls and top with some pea shoots and a drizzle of olive oil, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 11 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.91 milligram of sodium
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