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Italian · Soup

Risi e Bisi Rice and Pea Soup

The Venetian soup of rice and fresh peas, simmered in a broth made from the pea pods themselves. It is looser than a risotto and finished with Grana Padano.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total1 h 23 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 kgfresh peas in the pod
  • 1½ Lchicken stock, hot
  • 30 gpancetta, flat, in one piece
  • 2 tbspflat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • ½yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 15 mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 15 gunsalted butter
  • 300 grisotto rice, Vialone Nano or Carnaroli
  • 50 gGrana Padano, grated
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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