Risotto With Peas and Green Onions

Submitted by lazyme

"From Bon Appetit, October 1998."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

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

directions

1. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add green onions and thyme and saute until onions wilt, about 1 minute.
3. Add rice and stir to coat.
4. Add 2 1/2 cups broth and bring to boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Mix in peas.
7. 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.
8. Mix in 1/3 cup cheese; season with salt and pepper.
9. Serve risotto, passing remaining cheese separately.

Reviews

[karen]

Easy and tasty risotto. I used a mix of homemade veggie stock and some chicken stock made from concentrate. I also supplemented the green onions with some regular onions as I didn't have enough. Very tasty and didn't take long to pull together while getting the rest of dinner together.