Pea 'n' Rice Dish

• 1 kg peas
• 23 cup long grain rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 60 g butter
• 12 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups boiling water
• 2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled
• 30 g butter (EXTRA)
• 2 -3 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the finely chopped onion and celery.
2. Cook until they have just changed colour.
3. Add the rice, and cook for a further few minutes, stirring constantly until all the rice is covered with the butter and becomes transparent.
4. Add the white wine, 1 cup of boiling water and the crumbled stock cubes.
5. Bring to the boil and add the peas.
6. Reduce the heat and simmer UNcovered until the water has evaporated.
7. Then add another cup of boiling water, and cook again, until this water has evaporated.
8. Now add the 3rd cup of boiling water, and continue cooking until the water is ALMOST absorbed and the peas-cooked.
9. Stir the grated Romano cheese and the extra 1 oz of butter through the peas and rice.
10. Season with salt and pepper and serve garnishd with a sprig of parsley.

peas, long grain rice, onion, celery, butter, white wine, boiling water, chicken, butter, romano cheese, salt, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pea-n-rice-dish-23188 (may not work)