Pea and pesto risotto recipe

Pea and pesto risotto

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

A super simple risotto, using store cupboard staples and with the classic flavour combination of pea and pesto. With barely any prep, this green and healthy rice dish is on the table in twenty five minutes.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 545 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 375g risotto rice
  • 1½ litres hot vegetable stock
  • 100g frozen garden peas or petit pois
  • 4tbsp pesto sauce
  • a little grated Parmesan
  • few basil leaves, to serve

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Each serving contains

Energy
2280kJ 545.0kcal
27%
Fat
19g
medium27%
Saturates
1g
low5%
Salt
1.8g
medium30%
Sugars
2g
low2%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 79.2gProtein 14.6gFibre 1.8g

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until softened, but not browned. Add rice and stir until coated with oil.
  2. Gradually add the hot stock, a cupful at a time, stirring, until the liquid has been absorbed. Add the peasjust before the end of cooking and heat through.
  3. Just before serving, stir in the pesto sauce and then serve with a few shavings of Parmesan and basil leaves.

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