Jamie's Pea and Herb Risotto

By Helen
Main Ingredients:

• Risotto rice
• Mint and parsley
• Parmesan
• Goat's cheese

Do you like cheese? Do you like peas? Then you'll love this risotto!

This week, New Food Monday takes to the road (in a caravan!), so I had the additional challenge of cooking in an unfamiliar and not particularly large kitchen. But this was a relatively simple recipe which thankfully didn't require too much worktop space.

I fried half an onion with some celery, then stirred in the rice and a added glass of wine. Once it had been absorbed I started ladling in some hot stock over around 15 minutes. Last went chopped mint, parsley, butter, grated parmesan and frozen peas. With a couple of minutes' sit, the mixture went lovely and oozy, ready to be finished with a slice of goat's cheese.

I hate to play to internet memes, but this was pretty nom. Soft, comforting and cheesy, with enough fresh peas and celery to give it some bite, and some fragrant herbs. At £1.97 a head it was pretty thrifty, with the relatively expensive cheese and wine balanced by peas and rice to make a pretty satisfying (and vegetarian) meal.

Best for... When you need something warming and homely, in a tight space!
Taken from... Jamie Oliver - Jamies Does... Italy
Chris says... Very filling, full of flavour and easy to wash up - certainly no complaints here!