2 posts tagged “dinner”
When you add the liquid to the rice for the first time, the grains dance under the surface.
My favorite yet sadly inexact recipe -
2 cloves garlic
olive oil
white wine
1/2 cup arborio rice
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/3 cup petite sweet peas
grated parmesan (break out your wedge o'cheese and microplane, please)
flat leaf parsley
Put the oil (not enough to cover the bottom of the pan, but more than a tablespoon) in a cold pan. Add the garlic, THEN turn on the stove. When the garlic starts to brown, add the wine (2T to 1/4 cup) and let it cook down a bit. Add the rice and saute until slick and shiny. Add 1 cup of stock, and cook until it's absorbed. Add 1/2 cup stock, and cook until absorbed. Repeat until the rice has the desired bite. Add the peas, cheese and parsley and stir to incorporate. Grind some black pepper on the top and eat while scorchingly hot.
Pics to follow on Flickr as soon as I get up off my ass and go to the market:
Pizza w/marinara, mozzarella, extra Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, turkey pepperoni, and California Hot Giardiniera. Washed down with 750 mls of Kriek Lambic.
