Recipes from Italy · by Silvana Nava★ 5.0 (2)

Risi e Bisi Recipe (Authentic Venetian Rice and Peas)

Name: Risi e Bisi Recipe (Authentic Venetian Rice and Peas)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 350 g Vialone Nano rice (- 1 3/4 cups); 1 kg fresh peas in the pod (- 2.2 pounds); lightly salted water (- as needed, for cooking the pea pods); 1 liter vegetable broth, chicken or hen broth (- 4 ¼ cups); 60 g unsulted butter (- about ½ stick); 1 small onion; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 50 g pancetta (- 2 oz); 50 g grated Parmigiano Reggiano (- ½ cup); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; salt (- to taste); freshly ground black pepper (- to taste)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK

CAL 39%·PRO 52%

CARBS 112G57% OF CAL

16G FIBER18G SUGAR78G OTHER

FAT 25G29% OF CAL

12G SAT13G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Risi e Bisi is a traditional Venetian rice and peas dish with a texture between creamy risotto and soup, enriched with pancetta, butter, and Parmesan. A spring favorite from northern Italy.

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Ingredients

serves 4

350 g Vialone Nano rice (- 1 3/4 cups)
1 kg fresh peas in the pod (- 2.2 pounds)
lightly salted water (- as needed, for cooking the pea pods)
1 liter vegetable broth, chicken or hen broth (- 4 ¼ cups)
60 g unsulted butter (- about ½ stick)
1 small onion
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
50 g pancetta (- 2 oz)
50 g grated Parmigiano Reggiano (- ½ cup)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt (- to taste)
freshly ground black pepper (- to taste)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 90M