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Pea & mint risotto, ready to serve
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Pea & mint risotto

A bright spring risotto, rich with parmesan but lifted by peas, lemon and fresh mint.

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium
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From Meal Planna

Gather

Ingredients

  • 1 litrevegetable stock, kept warm
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 300 grisotto rice
  • 150 mldry white wine
  • 250 gfrozen peas, defrosted
  • 50 gparmesan, finely grated
  • 1lemon, zested
  • 1 handfulmint leaves, roughly torn

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Soften the onion in olive oil over a low heat without colouring.

    8 minutes
  2. 2.

    Stir in the rice for one minute, then add the wine and let it bubble away.

    3 minutes
  3. 3.

    Add warm stock a ladle at a time, stirring often and waiting until absorbed.

    18 minutes
  4. 4.

    Blend half the peas with a splash of stock. Fold all the peas into the rice.

    3 minutes
  5. 5.

    Take off the heat. Beat in parmesan, lemon zest and mint; rest for two minutes.

    2 minutes