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Crab & pea risotto with basil
Photo: Elle Hughes

Crab & pea risotto with basil

12 ingredients 5 min + 20 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Crab & pea risotto with basil

Spring flavours are in abundance in this fresh but satisfying midweek supper

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

615
Calories
8g
Protein
39g
Fat
62g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1

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 small onion , finely chopped
  • 150g risotto rice
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • ½ red chilli , finely chopped, or a pinch dried chilli flakes
  • 700ml vegetable stock , at a simmer
  • 75g petits pois
  • 2 tbsp mascarpone (optional)
  • 1 lemon , zested and cut into wedges
  • 1 x 100g pot white crabmeat
  • handful basil

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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