Italian Rice and Peas
"This rice is a little moister than most rice dishes. It goes well with other veggies. It is a speciality of Venice"
photo by ncmysteryshopper
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh peas, shelled (you can use frozen but fresh is better)
- 2⁄3 cup long grain rice, uncooked (Basmati)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups boiling water
- 2 chicken stock cubes
- 3 ounces butter
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
- salt and pepper
directions
- Melt 2 oz of butter in a saucepan.
- Add chopped onion and celery, cook until just translucent.
- Add rice, cook a few minutes more, stirring to coat the rice with butter.
- Add wine, 1 cup of boiling water and crumbled stock cubes.
- Bring to a boil, add peas.
- Reduce heat, simmer uncovered until the water has evaporated.
- Add another cup of boiling water, cook until evaporated.
- Add the final cup of boiling water.
- Keep cooking until the water is almost absorbed.
- Overall cooking time is about 20 minutes.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese and 1 oz butter.
- Add salt& pepper to taste.
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Reviews
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This went very well with a roasted chicken. I followed instructions as listed except for using whatever drippings I had from the roasted chicken I made to go with this, and mixed with enough water to make 3 cups liquids and omitted the bouillon cubes and it turned out droolicious!!!!!!!!!<br/>I will make this again for sure. Thanks for sharing your lovely recipe. -
Need to heat at medium not simmer, took more than 20 minutes -
I made this last night for my fiance and i for our anniversary dinner i added in 2 chicken breast cut into pieces with the rice and cooked it before i added the whine thanks for the recipe
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This was good, but I thought it a little bland for myself and my better half. We are spice fiends, so I added a little minced garlic and a little italian seasonings. Also upped the wine a little (and cut on the water a touch). All in all I will make this again. -
Great recipe! I halved the recipe (just the two of us) and I don't think I will next time as DH ate a ton and I only got the one helping! Loved the peas! I did sub out the white wine "just in case" some didn't cook off and used chicken broth in place! I can't wait to try it with the white wine soon! I may also try with brown rice! Thanks for posting!
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Tweaks
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I started cooking before reading the directions all the way through....so I ended up adding all the water (and cold at that) in the very beginning... with that said, this recipe must be fool-proof because the rice was excellent. There is so much flavor yet it is not overpowering at all. I used dry vermouth in place of the white wine and I also used Better then Bouillon for the stock cubes (low-sodium.) Excellent recipe! I have never cooked rice without covering it....and I love learning new things! Thanks Bergy!
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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