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Pesto, pea & bean risotto
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Pesto, pea & bean risotto

10 ingredients 5 min + 20 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Pesto, pea & bean risotto

The art of risotto making can be almost mystical if you believe some cooks, but here's a recipe that anyone can follow successfully

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

700
Calories
21g
Protein
33g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Broad Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • butter
  • olive oil
  • 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped (not a red one)
  • 200g in total, peas , broad beans and green beans , cut into small lengths
  • 800ml vegetable stock , at simmering point
  • 300g carnaroli rice
  • 100ml white wine
  • 2-3 tbsp pesto
  • handful basil leaves
  • Parmesan , grated, to serve

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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