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Rice and Pea Soup
This is a classic Italian soup.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
4
people
Equipment
Saucepan
Ingredients
300
grams
Peas - Frozen
250
grams
Rice
Short-grain
1
medium
Onions - Brown
finely chopped
1
clove
Garlic
finely chopped
60
grams
Butter
45
ml
Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Extra Virgin
1.5
Lt
Vegetable Stock
15
grams
Fresh Parsley
Finely chopped
60
grams
Cheese - Parmesan
Grated
Instructions
Melt 30 grams of butter with the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion, garlic and parsley and saute until softened, about 3 - 4 minutes.
Add the peas and a 30 ml of vegetable stock, cover and simmer over low heat until almost tender, about 8 - 10 minutes.
Stir in the remaining stock and the rice and cook until rice is almost tender, about 13 - 15 minutes.
Add the remaining butter and cook until rice is completely tender.
Stir in the parmesan and serve hot.