Peas and parmesan rice

Peas and parmesan rice

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup arborio rice
  • 3 tbsp dry sherry
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp dried sage
  • 3 cups fresh peas, shelled
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp extra butter

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan over moderate heat, cook onions in oil and butter until golden.
  • Add rice.
  • Sauté until transparent.
  • Stir in sherry.
  • Add peas, herbs, 2 cups chicken stock, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover pan and cook 10 mins.
  • Add remaining stock, cover and cook for extra ten mins, until rice is dry.
  • Adjust seasoning.
  • Stir in parmesan cheese and extra butter.
  • Serve immediately.

Pea and couscous pilaf

Pea and couscous pilaf

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 200 g peas
  • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
  • 75 g almonds, blanched and toasted
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped sweet marjoram
  • 100 g butter cut into small cubes

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter over moderate heat in a large frying pan.
  • Add onion and carrots.
  • Cook 3mins.
  • Add couscous, peas, almonds, herb and stock, gently simmer for 5 mins.
  • Stir with fork to blend.
  • Sprinkle extra butter over the mixture, fluff with form.
  • Serve warm.