Rice with peas and saffron

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Ingredients

  • 300 g Riso Ribe
  • 200 g shelled peas
  • 1 small bunch Italian parsley
  • ½ glass dry white wine
  • 1 dl broth, prepared earlier
  • 1 leek
  • 60 g Butter
  • 1 sachet saffron
  • 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper


Preparation

Clean the leek removing the roots and the tougher parts, wash it and slice it in rounds.Rinse and chop the parsley finely.Next put some oil and a 20 g knob of butter in a saucepan with the leek and fry until soft then add the peas and brown briefly.Add the rice, brown it for 1-2 minutes constantly stirring, add the wine and let it evaporate over a high heat.Add a ladle of boiling broth at a time and simmer for 15-18 minutes, stirring from time to time with a wooden spoon.When the rice is still hard add the saffron, previously melted in a bit of boiling broth.Remove the rice from the heat soft and al dente, add the remaining knobs of butter, the parmesan cheese, the chopped parsley; let it rest for a few seconds and serve it nice and warm.