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RISI E BISI -- ITALIAN STYLE RICE AND PEAS



Risi e Bisi -- Italian style rice and peas image

This is one of the first solid food entrees for many Italian children. It is one of my favorites and I continue to eat it today, at 35 years and counting!

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 27m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 quart chicken stock (recommended: Kitchen Basics brand) available in paper box containers on soup aisle
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 rounded cup Arborio rice
Salt and pepper
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Romano cheese, a couple of handfuls

Steps:

  • Place chicken stock in a small pot and warm over low heat.
  • Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil 2 turns of the pan, and garlic. 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. 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. Serve immediately.

RISI E BISI | AUTHENTIC VENETIAN RICE AND PEAS



Risi e Bisi | Authentic Venetian Rice and Peas image

"Risi e Bisi" simply means Rice and Peas in Venetian dialect. It's a main dish typical of the Venetian cuisine, especially of the cities of Venice and Vicenza, now spread throughout northern Italy. This Italian rice and peas recipe is a real comfort food, a mix between a risotto and a soup. It should be soft and creamy, neither too dry nor too runny. Risi e Bisi is a typical spring dish, because of the fresh peas served with their pods. In fact, the authentic Venetian recipe calls for the use of the pods in the preparation of this dish. This is the very feature that makes this plate special! Risi e Bisi is a complete, rich dish, so much so that you can even think of it as a single dish. In fact for this recipe you must add even pancetta, butter and parmigiano cheese, to make it richer and creamier.

Provided by Recipes from Italy

Categories     risotto recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

350 g (2 1/3 cups) of "Vialone Nano" rice
1 kg (about 2 pounds) of fresh peas with pods
1 liter (4 cups) of vegetable broth or chicken broth
60 g (about 1/2 stick) of unsulted butter
1 small onion
1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
50 g (2 oz) of pancetta
50 g (1/2 cup) of Parmigiano Reggiano
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
salt and black pepper

Steps:

  • Make a vegetable broth and set aside. Then shell the peas, keeping the pods aside. Wash the pods under running water.
  • Boil the pods in lightly salted water for about 45 minutes. Once cooked, blend them with an immersion blender until they are a thick puree. Then pour the puree into a colander to collect the liquid and remove the fibrous part. Keep the liquid thus collected warm and set aside
  • Chop the onion and cut the pancetta into small pieces. Place the oil, half the butter, onion and pancetta in a large skillet. Sauté over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Then add the chopped parsley as well.
  • Add the peas and two ladles of broth. Cook for about 5 minutes. Then add the green juice made from the pods, season to taste with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Then, lower the heat and add the rice.
  • Cook slowly for about 15 minutes. While cooking, stir risi and bisi from time to time and, if they get too dry, add more broth. When the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and add the other half of the butter. Then add the grated Parmigiano cheese and stir. The authentic Venetian recipe for Risi e Bisi is ready

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 100 g, Calories 398 calories

FRANCESCA'S RISI E BICI



Francesca's Risi E Bici image

I got this delicious recipe from a sweet elderly Italian lady, that I use to live next too in the city. It's so simple to make and tastes great. Francesca always told me to use good quality cheese and wine, because you can taste the difference. She was right.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Rice Sides

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
4 cups chicken stock, very hot
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1/4 cup fresh fennel, chopped
1/4 cup onion, sweet, chopped
1/8 cup cremini mushroom, finely sliced
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine, dry
2 cups peas, petite, fresh (frozen & thawed)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated, good quality
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
1/4 teaspoon salt, sea, fine
1/8 teaspoon pepper, black, fresh ground

Steps:

  • 1. Put the saffron threads into the hot chicken stock to steep(keep warm).
  • 2. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, stir in fennel, onion and mushrooms and saute 4 minutes.
  • 3. Add the rice to the vegetable mixture, stir frequently until rice is shiny and has begun to absorb the butter.
  • 4. Lower the heat and add the wine, stirring constantly until the wine is absorbed.
  • 5. Next pour in 1/4 cup of the hot stock, stir constantly until the stock is absorbed; do this 1/4 cup at at time until all the stock has been absorbed by the rice.
  • 6. Stir in the peas and olive oil cook an additional 3 minutes.
  • 7. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • 8. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • 9. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the rice just before serving.

FRANCESCA'S RISI E BICI



Francesca's Risi E Bici image

I got this delicious recipe from a sweet elderly italian lady. It's so simple to make and tastes great. Francesca always told me to use good quality cheese and wine, because you can taste the difference.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Rice

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 teaspoon saffron thread
4 cups chicken stock, very hot
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1/4 cup fresh fennel, chopped
1/4 cup onion, sweet, chopped
1/8 cup cremini mushroom, finely sliced
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine, dry
2 cups peas, petite, fresh (frozen & thawed)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated, good quality
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
1/4 teaspoon salt, sea, fine
1/8 teaspoon pepper, black, fresh ground

Steps:

  • Put the saffron threads into the hot chicken stock to steep(keep warm).
  • Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, stir in fennel, onion and mushrooms and saute 4 minutes.
  • Add the rice to the vegetable mixture, stir frequently until rice is shiny and has begun to absorb the butter.
  • Lower the heat and add the wine, stirring constantly until the wine is absorbed.
  • Next pour in 1/4 cup of the hot stock, stir constantly until the stock is absorbed, do this 1/4 cup at at time until all the stock has been absorbed by the rice.
  • Stir in the peas and olive oil cook an additional 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the remaining parmesan cheese on top of the rice just before serving.

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