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Pea and Lemon Risotto

bakedbree
4.50 from 4 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Calories 325 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 4 Tablespoon white wine
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • zest of one lemon
  • juice from one lemon
  • 1/3 Parmesan Cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft.
  • Add the rice and toss until coated with the oil and beginning to toast.
  • One another burner, simmer a saucepan of chicken stock.
  • Once the rice is toasted, pour in the wine and cook until evaporated.
  • Add about 1/3 of the stock. Cook and stir until the stock is absorbed.
  • Once all absorbed, add the next third, and repeat the process.
  • For the last addition, let the stock cook out.
  • Add a few tablespoons of butter. Add in the frozen peas and toss until cooked through.
  • Add the lemon juice and the zest. Season well with salt and pepper. Add most of the Parmesan cheese leaving a little for the top when plated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 7gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 374mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10g
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