DIY - Green Pea Risotto

This is another very simple recipe you can make at home in half an hour. It's not rocket science, just basic stuff and the outcome is great! I'm making this dish for ages and can never get bored of it. If you're not vegan (I'm not either), scroll don't to see the suggestions.

My intention with these recipes is to show you how easy is to cook a healthy meal at home and to encourage you to try some out.

Ingredients for 4

300g rice,
400g frozen green beans, fresh, or canned,
1 medium onion,
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil,
2 cloves garlic,
salt,
red paprika powder,
pepper (optional).

Method

Chop the onion, add oil to the pen, add the chopped onions and cook for 3 - 4 minutes while constantly steering.

Use medium heat so you don't burn it.

After three minutes you can add the garlic. That is more sensitive, burns more easily.

Add red paprika powder, salt, pepper and green peas. Add water to cover, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.

Rice

If you're using pre cooked rice, you can add that to the peas. If not, you need to cook the rice first, separately.

Add water, three times the quantity of the peas, salt and cook till it's tender. Then you can add it to the peas. Mix well and serve till it's still warm, although it's heavenly good cold as well.

Suggestions

If you like spices, herbs, you can use some, just make sure you don't exaggerate as the taste of the peas should stand out, not the herbs.
If you're not a vegetarian, you can serve this amazing rizotto with anything you like, sausages, grilled meat, .

It's an easy recipe, ready in 20 - 30 minutes max and you can make it anytime as both frozen and canned green peas are good.

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