Risi E Bisi (Italian Rice And Peas) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 None small onion, finely chopped
3.5 oz pancetta, cut into strips
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
7 oz Arborio rice
3 cups chicken stock
8.5 oz frozen peas
1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated + extra, shaved, to serve

Preparation

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, pancetta and garlic. Cook for 2-3 mins, stirring constantly, until softened. Add rice and cook for 1 min. Add 1/2 cup stock and cook for 1 min, until absorbed. Add 1 cup stock, reduce heat and cook until liquid is absorbed. Add remaining stock, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring, until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, around 20 mins. Add peas for last 5 mins of cooking.
Remove from heat and stir in grated Parmesan. Serve sprinkled with shaved Parmesan and fresh ground black pepper.