- Serves4
- CourseMain meal
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook33 mins
- Total time43 mins
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Essential Olive Oil
- 50g butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 x 77g packs Cooks’ Ingredients Beechwood Smoked Diced Pancetta
- 1.2 L fresh chicken stock
- 250g carnaroli risotto rice
- 250g frozen petits pois
- 50g g Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated, plus extra to serve
- ½ x 25g g pack flat leaf parsley, leaves chopped
Method
Heat the oil and ½ the butter in a large, heavy-based saucepan. Add the onion, cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat, then add the pancetta and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and golden.
Meanwhile, gently heat the stock in a separate saucepan.
Add the rice to the onion pan and stir to coat the grains in the fat. Add a large ladleful of warm stock and stir until absorbed. Pour in the remaining stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is just tender.
Add the petits pois and cook for 2-3 minutes, until defrosted and piping hot throughout. Stir in the remaining butter and the cheese, then mix until creamy and glossy. Check the seasoning. Ladle into shallow bowls and sprinkle generously with parmesan and parsley.
Cook’s tip
There are always variables when it comes to cooking with risotto rice, so adjust the volume of stock as necessary to achieve your preferred consistency – even if it means using a spoon to eat it!
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 2,718kJ/ 650kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 32g |
Saturated Fat | 16g |
Carbohydrates | 61g |
Sugars | 8.4g |
Fibre | 6.7g |
Protein | 27g |
Salt | 2g |