serves
10
prep
25 minutes
cook
50 minutes
difficulty
Mid
serves
10
people
preparation
25
minutes
cooking
50
minutes
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 200 g Italian sausages, meat removed from the casings and chopped
- 300 g peas
- 90 g butter
- 200 g parmigiano reggiano, grated
- 6 litres chicken stock
- 400 ml red wine
- large pinch of saffron threads
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
- 1 kg carnaroli rice
- handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and brown the sausage. Drain on paper towel.
Blanch two-thirds of the peas, then drain and puree them with a little of the butter and parmigiano reggiano. Set aside.
Heat the stock in a pot. Heat the wine with the saffron in a separate saucepan. Meanwhile, heat 80 ml of olive oil in another pot and add the onion, garlic and chilli. Cook gently for about 8 minutes, until soft but not coloured. Add the rice and stir to toast the grains evenly, being careful not to let them burn. Add the hot wine, but don’t stir the rice – just shake the pot. When the rice has absorbed the wine, begin adding stock about 300 ml at a time and allow it to absorb without stirring.
After 3–4 minutes, stir in the sausage. Keep adding stock without stirring for another 12 minutes. (You can use the spoon to check that the rice isn’t sticking to the bottom of the pot.)
Stir in the pea puree and whole peas and cook for another 2 minutes, adding stock as needed, until the rice is al dente. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and remaining butter and parmigiano reggiano. Taste for seasoning.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
