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Rice and Peas

Risi e bisi

Italian rice and peas with chopped meat
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 large white onion chopped
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 1 cup of extra lean ground round or sirloin
  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 bouillon
  • 2 handfuls of sweet frozen peas aprox. 1/2 a cup
  • 3 tblsp olive oil
  • 2 Tblsp. butter divided
  • Fresh herbs for garnish
  • Grated Cheese parmesan or romano
  • Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions
 

  • In a pan saute the meat until cooked and then set aside in a covered dish.  In the same skillet saute onion in olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter, when onions turn slightly golden brown add the rice and continue to saute.  Add the water and bouillon and chopped meat back to the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat stirring frequently.  Reduce the flame to low and cover the skillet with a lid and cook for an additional 20-25 minutes or until rice is cooked. Add the frozen peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Before serving garnish with fresh parsley or basil and sprinkle with a good amount of grated cheese.
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