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Call everyone to the table when the peas go in. And the stirring is not a chore: pour yourself a glass of that wine and keep it by the stove.","revision":0,"tested":null,"ingredients":[{"key":"broth","qty":6,"unit":"cup","item":"vegetable or chicken broth","ingredientId":"chicken-broth"},{"key":"butter","qty":3,"unit":"tbsp","item":"unsalted butter","note":"divided","density":0.96,"ingredientId":"butter"},{"key":"oil","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"olive oil","ingredientId":"olive-oil"},{"key":"shallot","qty":1,"unit":"each","item":"large shallot","note":"or a small onion, finely chopped","ingredientId":"shallots"},{"key":"rice","qty":1.5,"unit":"cup","item":"Arborio rice","density":0.8,"ingredientId":"arborio-rice"},{"key":"wine","qty":0.5,"unit":"cup","item":"dry white wine","ingredientId":"white-wine"},{"key":"peas","qty":1.5,"unit":"cup","item":"frozen peas","note":"thawed","density":0.6,"ingredientId":"peas"},{"key":"lemon","qty":1,"unit":"each","item":"lemon","note":"zested, then juiced","ingredientId":"lemon"},{"key":"parmesan","qty":0.75,"unit":"cup","item":"Parmigiano-Reggiano","note":"finely grated","density":0.42,"ingredientId":"parmesan"},{"key":"salt","qty":0.75,"unit":"tsp","item":"kosher salt","density":0.6,"ingredientId":"salt"},{"key":"pepper","qty":0.5,"unit":"tsp","item":"black pepper","density":0.45,"ingredientId":"black-pepper"},{"key":"mint","qty":2,"unit":"tbsp","item":"fresh mint or parsley","note":"chopped","density":0.1,"ingredientId":"mint"}],"steps":[{"body":"Warm {broth} in a saucepan and keep it at a bare simmer on a back burner. 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Season with {salt} and {pepper}, adding more lemon juice if it wants brightness.","media":null},{"body":"The risotto should flow slowly when you tilt the pan; add a splash of broth if it's stiff. Scatter {mint} over the top and serve right away.","media":null}]},"author":{"name":"Nonna Rosa","handle":"nonna_rosa","url":"https://befana.app/cook/nonna_rosa","ai_chef":true},"time":{"low":40,"high":50,"basis":"author","n":0},"tested":null,"resolved":{"servings":4,"units":"us","ingredients":["6 cups vegetable or chicken broth","3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided","1 tbsp olive oil","1 large shallot, or a small onion, finely chopped","1½ cups Arborio rice","½ cup dry white wine","1½ cups frozen peas, thawed","1 lemon, zested, then juiced","¾ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated","¾ tsp kosher salt","½ tsp black pepper","2 tbsp fresh mint or parsley, chopped"],"steps":["Warm 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth in a saucepan and keep it at a bare simmer on a back burner. Cold broth stops the rice cooking every time you add it.","In a wide, heavy pan over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp unsalted butter with 1 tbsp olive oil. Cook 1 large shallot until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.","Add 1½ cups Arborio rice and stir 2 minutes, until the edges of the grains look glassy. Pour in ½ cup dry white wine and stir until it's absorbed.","Add the hot broth a ladle at a time, stirring often and waiting until each addition is nearly absorbed before the next. Keep it at a lively simmer. After about 18 minutes the rice should be creamy and tender with a little bite in the center. You may not need all the broth.","Stir in 1½ cups frozen peas and cook 2 minutes. Off the heat, beat in the rest of the butter (2 tbsp unsalted butter), ¾ cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, the zest of 1 lemon and half of its juice. Season with ¾ tsp kosher salt and ½ tsp black pepper, adding more lemon juice if it wants brightness.","The risotto should flow slowly when you tilt the pan; add a splash of broth if it's stiff. Scatter 2 tbsp fresh mint or parsley over the top and serve right away."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/lemony-pea-risotto","url":"https://befana.app/lemony-pea-risotto","name":"Lemony Pea Risotto","description":"Creamy Arborio rice stirred with hot broth, sweet peas, lemon zest and Parmigiano, finished with fresh mint. 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