Risotto With Peas & Prosciutto

Name: Risotto With Peas & Prosciutto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 10 ounces risotto rice; 6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock; 7 ounces frozen peas; 1/2 ounce butter; fresh ground black pepper; 2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated; 3 1/2 ounces prosciutto, fried until crisp and broken into pieces

Submitted by English_Rose

"This speedy risotto can take you from midweek meals to weekend entertaining."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
10 ounces risotto rice
6 cups chicken stock or 6 cups vegetable stock
7 ounces frozen peas
¹⁄₂ ounce butter
fresh ground black pepper
2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
3 ¹⁄₂ ounces prosciutto, fried until crisp and broken into pieces

directions

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan.
Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the rice and stir to coat it.
Add the stock a ladle at a time until the rice is cooked but has a little bite to it, this should take about 20 minutes.
Add the peas in the last 5 minutes.
Take off the heat, stir in a knob of butter some black pepper and half the Parmesan.
Serve scattered with pieces of the proscuitto and the rest of the Parmesan.

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English_Rose

United Kingdom

I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)

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