Rice and Peas
  • Serves

    serves 4-6

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1 yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 lb. fresh peas, shelled to yield 3 cups
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Grated parmigiano-reggiano

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken stock and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and parsley, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is al dente and peas are very soft, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Adjust seasonings and serve immediately before rice absorbs liquid. Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano, if you like.
  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
  2. Add chicken stock and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and parsley, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is al dente and peas are very soft, about 20 minutes.
  3. Adjust seasonings and serve immediately before rice absorbs liquid. Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano, if you like.
Recipes

Rice and Peas

  • Serves

    serves 4-6

ANITA CALERO

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1 yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 lb. fresh peas, shelled to yield 3 cups
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • Grated parmigiano-reggiano

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Add chicken stock and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and parsley, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is al dente and peas are very soft, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Adjust seasonings and serve immediately before rice absorbs liquid. Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano, if you like.
  1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes. Add peas and salt, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
  2. Add chicken stock and 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and parsley, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is al dente and peas are very soft, about 20 minutes.
  3. Adjust seasonings and serve immediately before rice absorbs liquid. Top with grated parmigiano-reggiano, if you like.

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