Risi e bisi (Rice and peas)
Risi e bisi (Rice and peas)

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, risi e bisi (rice and peas). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Place chicken stock in a small pot and warm over low heat. Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Risi e bisi is cooked like risotto, and is supposed to be pretty soupy, so you need a lot of water and you need to stir it constantly.

Risi e bisi (Rice and peas) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Risi e bisi (Rice and peas) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook risi e bisi (rice and peas) using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Risi e bisi (Rice and peas):
  1. Get 250 grams bacon bits
  2. Get 2 cup rice
  3. Prepare 1 can fresh garden peas (410g)
  4. Take 1 onion (roughly chopped)

You can use fresh or frozen peas with this. Using fresh peas, add them at the beginning. If you are using very young and tender fresh peas or frozen- add at the end. You can expect this rice to have the texture and consistency of a creamy risotto.

Steps to make Risi e bisi (Rice and peas):
  1. Fry the chopped onion until properly glazed.
  2. Add the bacon bits, cook until done.
  3. Add the 2 cups of rice to the same pot, add 4 cups of water, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. When the water comes to the boil cover the pot and lower the temperature.
  5. The rice will be ready when the water has boiled away.
  6. Serve with parmesan cheese if available.

In the mean time, put the peas, mint, salt to taste, and a little water in a separate saucepan and cook until they are warmed through. Drain the rice, add the peas and stir. Lightly cover the top of the rice and peas with some grated cheese and a little black pepper. Fresh peas have just come into season in Italy, as spring arrives with an outburst of flowers and birdsong. This is the time to eat rice with fresh vegetables as they do in the Veneto.

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