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Servings: 2 people

Risotto with Peas and Green Pesto

Author: Per Asmussen
Keyword: Dinner, Italy, Peas, Risotto, Scallops, Shellfish, Stop Food Waste
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Equipment

  • Kitchen Scale
  • Deciliter Measure
  • Sauté Pan
  • Cutting Board
  • Chef'S Knife
  • dough scraper
  • Frying Pan
  • Pot
  • Grater

Ingredients

  • 1 pcs. Onion
  • 200 gram Risotto Rice arborio
  • 40.5 gram Olive Oil
  • 100 gram White Wine
  • 1 l Chicken Stock can be substituted with vegetable stock or broth
  • 100 gram Parmesan freshly grated
  • 10 gram Butter
  • 15 gram Lemon Juice
  • Salt and Pepper

Sides

  • 120 gram Peas I used frozen
  • 32 gram Pesto green
  • 4 pcs. Scallops
  • Broad leaf parsley and/or other herbs

Instructions

  • Start by heating a heavy-bottomed sauté pan over medium-high heat (I had it on 9 out of 14 on my stove).
  • Finely chop the onion and place it in a large heavy-bottomed pan with the oil and rice.
  • Stir well (I typically use a rubber spatula), and the rice should almost become translucent in color, while the onions should not change color.
  • In the meantime, you can heat your stock/broth in another pot so that it is warm when added to your risotto.
  • Add the white wine to the pan with the rice and possibly turn up the heat a little so that the wine boils off.
  • When the liquid is almost boiled away, add a ladleful (possibly a soup ladle) of stock to the rice. Turn the heat back down to medium.
  • Continue until the rice is tender. This takes about 25 minutes.
  • Prepare your scallops - you can do this either by making pan-seared scallops or sous vide scallops. In either case, take the liquid from your vacuum bag or pan and add it to your risotto - it adds flavor to the whole dish.
  • Grate your Parmesan and add it along with the butter to your risotto, stirring continually.
  • Next, add the green pesto and the frozen peas and give it 2 more minutes - it’s ready.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • The risotto should be a bit more fluid rather than too firm. It will set slowly afterwards.
  • Serve the risotto with chopped parsley and scallops.
  • Enjoy.