serves
4
prep
15 minutes
cook
35 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
15
minutes
cooking
35
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 300 g (10½ oz) podded fresh or frozen broad (fava) beans
- 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) low-salt vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tsp thyme leaves
- 150 g (5½ oz) arborio rice
- 100 g (3½ oz/1⁄2 cup) white quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 80 ml (2½ fl oz/1⁄3 cup) white wine
- 140 g (5 oz/1 cup) podded fresh or frozen green peas
- 25 g (1 oz/¼ cup) finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra to serve
- 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
- mint leaves, to garnish
Instructions
Cook the broad beans in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Refresh under cold running water. Drain. Peel off the skins and discard. Set aside.
Put the stock in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and keep the stock at a simmer.
Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and thyme leaves and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the rice and white quinoa and stir for 1–2 minutes or until the grains are well coated in the oil. Add the wine and simmer until reduced by half.
Gradually add the simmering stock, a cup at a time, stirring constantly and making sure the stock is absorbed before you add more. This will take 15–20 minutes; the rice should be al dente yet creamy.
Stir in the peas and broad beans. Simmer for 2–3 minutes or until the vegetables are just tender, then remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and lemon zest. Cover and set aside for 3 minutes. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve garnished with mint, with extra Parmesan.
Note
• For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free stock.
Recipe and image from Superlegumes: Eat Your Way to Great Health (, $29.99, pbk). Read our review .
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.
