Risi e Bisi
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 2 ounces Prosciutto di San Daniele, chopped into 1/8-inch dice
- 1 1/2 cups risotto, Vialone Nano brand
- 3 quarts strained chicken stock (warm)
- 2 pounds fresh peas, shelled to yield 1 1/2 cups
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Place olive oil, shallots, celery and prosciutto in a 12 to 14-inch deep-sided frying pan and place over medium heat.
- Cook until soft but not brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add rice and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes, until rice becomes almost opaque.
- Add chicken stock to cover rice, turn heat up to high.
- As level of stock dips below level of rice, continue to add stock, one ladle at a time, to keep rice covered.
- Stir the rice constantly during this procedure.
- Taste the rice after 15 minutes: it should still be hard.
- Add peas and continue cooking, until rice is soft and creamy, yet still al dente.
- Rice should still be quite wet, but not swimming.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and cheese.
- Adjust for seasoning and serve immediately.
olive oil, shallots, celery, san, chicken, fresh peas, butter, freshly grated parmigianoreggiano
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/risi-e-bisi-recipe.html (may not work)