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Creamy rice with zucchini and broad beans

Lynne Mullins

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Creamy rice with zucchini and broad beans
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The texture is a combination of creamy and chunky and the taste is delicious.

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Ingredients

  • 600g broad beans

  • 4 tbsp butter

  • 1 onion (chopped)

  • 400g arborio rice

  • 4 tbsp dry white wine

  • 1.5L chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarians) 

  • 4 small zucchini (roughly chopped)

  • 4 small zucchini flowers (torn

  • 40g parmesan (grated)

  • 2 tbsp butter

  • salt to taste

  • 1 cup basil leaves (torn)

Method

  1. Shell 600g broad beans. Blanch in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain, then peel beans. Melt 4 tbsp butter in a large pan and cook 1 onion (chopped) over low heat for 4-5 minutes. Add 400g arborio rice and stir until coated. Add 4 tbsp dry white wine and stir until wine has evaporated. Gradually add 1.5L chicken stock, one ladle at a time, stirring until each is absorbed before adding the next. After about 10 minutes, add 4 small zucchini (roughly chopped) and stir well. When rice is al dente, add 4 small zucchini flowers (torn), broad beans and 40g parmesan (grated). Stir in 2 tbsp butter, salt to taste and 1 cup basil leaves (torn).

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