Best Rob Feenies Green Pea Risotto Recipes

ROB FEENIE'S GREEN PEA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place stock in a large pot on medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Keep hot.
• In another pot, heat olive oil on medium heat. Saute shallots until translucent (do not brown).
• Add rice and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, stirring until grains are coated with oil.
• Add wine, stir gently and cook until liquid is absorbed.
• Add 1/2 cup of hot stock at a time, bring to a simmer and stir gently; wait until each addition is nearly all absorbed before adding more. Do not stir too often or too hard, as you risk breaking the grains.
• Continue this process until the risotto has cooked approximately 15 minutes. (The ristto should be al dente (firm, but tender), moist, almost creamy.
• Gently stir in Parmesan, butter, and mascarpone.
• Fold in peas and parsley.
• Season to taste with salt and freshly ground white pepper, serve on warm plates.

SHRIMP AND PEA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat stock.
• In a separate fry pan heat the olive oil.
• Add onion, garlic and celery and slowly fry for about 3 minutes.
• Add rice to veggies Season with s& p and turn up the heat.
• As the rice begins to fry, stir it.
• After a minute it will look slightly translucent Add your first ladle of hot stock and a 1/8 tsp.
• salt.
• Turn down the heat to a simmer.
• Keep adding ladles of stock for 15 minutes, stirring and allowing liquid to be absorbed before adding the next.
• Add stock until the rice is soft but firm Remove from the heat.
• Add butter and Parmesan Stir gently.
• Place lid on pan and allow to sit for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add shrimp and peas and simmer for 1 minute.
• S& P to taste Serve with a bit of olive oil drizzled over the top.

BAKED RISOTTO WITH GREENS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large Dutch oven, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add rice, season with salt and pepper, and stir until coated in oil and lightly toasted, 2 minutes.
• Add kale, season with salt and pepper, and stir until wilted, 30 seconds. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and bake until almost all of the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in spinach and peas until spinach is wilted. Add Parmesan, butter and lemon juice, and stir until well blended and saucy. (Liquid will continue to absorb as risotto sits.) Season with salt and pepper. Serve in bowls and top with more Parmesan.

RISOTTO WITH PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium-size heavy saucepan, warm the oil. Add the onion and cook until barely softened, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, and shaking the pan to avoid burning, cook for 5 minutes. Remove and puree half the mixture and reserve. Also reserve the other, unpureed half.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the pot. Add the rice and cook over medium heat until it becomes opaque. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until the wine has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and the pureed pea mixture.
• Cook at a lively simmer for 15 minutes. Add half the remaining unpureed pea mixture, stir and cook 10 minutes longer. Remove from the heat, add the remaining pea mixture and butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the cheese and serve immediately.