Pea And Ham Risotto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

30 g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
420 g split pea and ham soup
1 cup white wine
3 cups boiling water
150 g mushrooms
1 cup frozen peas
4 slices ham, diced
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

Melt butter, cook onion for 3 minutes.
Stir in rice and toss to coat in onion mixture.
Add soup and wine, stir well.
Gradually add water.
Simmer over low heat, stirring often till liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
This may take 20 minutes or so.
Add mushrooms, peas, parmesan and ham in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Season to taste.