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Risotto with Tomatoes, Peas and Porcini

A springtime risotto that cooks peas, fresh tomatoes and dried porcini together first, then the rice, using the mushroom soaking liquid to give it an earthy depth. Butter finishes it.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 21 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 30 gdried porcini mushrooms
  • 680 gfresh peas in the pod, or 285 g frozen peas
  • ½yellow onion, medium
  • 42 gbutter, divided: 28 g for cooking, 14 g to finish
  • 450 gfresh tomatoes, ripe
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 350 gItalian risotto rice, Carnaroli, Vialone Nano or Arborio

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Rice
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Black and white pepper
  • Mushrooms (any)
  • Porcini

Taste

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

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Spring

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • One pot

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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