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Rice and Peas (Risi e Bisi)
This traditional Venetian dish, usually made in spring when fresh peas are at their best, is similar to risotto but is slightly soupier and not quite as creamy. Short-grain Arborio rice worked best; it has the necessary starch to thicken the cooking liquid. High-quality Parmesan cheese is key to the dish's savoriness. Simmering the Parmesan rind in the broth is an easy way to add deep savory flavors.
4
Servings
35 minutes
10 minutes active
Ingredients
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6
cups low-sodium chicken broth
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2
sprigs fresh thyme
Directions
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01In a medium saucepan over medium-high, combine the broth, thyme, Parmesan rind and ½ teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and keep at a bare simmer.
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June 22, 2023
Tasty but too salty and not soupy enough even with added broth
The recipe calls for salted butter. I didn't have any. It's a good thing I didn't because the dish was too salty for us (I used Diamond kosher salt and made the recipe as written). The other problem is that 6 cups of broth was insufficient. I added additional broth but it still wasn't soupy. So this turned out like a risotto.
Take two and this time substituting guanciale - jowl bacon - being made by a local pasture raised hog rancher - for the pancetta. Also delicious. We almost always choose carnaroli when making any rice dish calling for arborio and that is what we used in this dish too both times. This is one of our fav recipe discoveries of 2020 pandemic cooking times.
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Rough ride, takes about 1h 25 m to make. It is good, as is risotto when made with good stock. Pressure cooker risotto is a true 20-25 minute meal though, cook off a little less liquid after releasing pressure and you would have this as a 20-25 minute meal as well.