Risotto With Peas and Green Onions

Name: Risotto With Peas and Green Onions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup green onion, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 3/4 cup arborio rice; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

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Recipe by lazyme

From Bon Appetit, October 1998.

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

tablespoons butter
³⁄₄

cup green onion, chopped
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
³⁄₄

cup arborio rice
2 ¹⁄₂

cups chicken broth
³⁄₄

cup frozen peas, thawed
1

cup parmesan cheese, grated

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
Add green onions and thyme and saute until onions wilt, about 1 minute.
Add rice and stir to coat.
Add 2 1/2 cups broth and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Mix in peas.
Simmer until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, adding more broth by 1/4 cup if risotto is dry and stirring often, about 5 minutes.
Mix in 1/3 cup cheese; season with salt and pepper.
Serve risotto, passing remaining cheese separately.

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