Mixed pea and mint microwave risotto

Recipes / Vegetarian

Get the most out of your microwave with this sensational risotto!

Recipe «Mixed pea and mint microwave risotto» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1.25 litres boiling water, 2 Massel vegetable stock cubes, crumbled, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 leek, trimmed, halved, washed, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, crushed , 1/2 cup dry white wine, 2 cups arborio rice, 1 1/2 cups frozen peas , 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed, 100g snow peas, trimmed, halved diagonally, 20g butter, chopped, 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves, Grated parmesan cheese and fresh mint leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1.25 litres boiling water 
  • 2 Massel vegetable stock cubes, crumbled 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 leek, trimmed, halved, washed, finely chopped 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine 
  • 2 cups arborio rice 
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas 
  • 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed 
  • 100g snow peas, trimmed, halved diagonally 
  • 20g butter, chopped 
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves 
  • Grated parmesan cheese and fresh mint leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place boiling water in a heatproof jug. Crumble over stock cubes. Stir to dissolve. Cover to keep warm.
  2. Combine oil, leek and garlic in a 2 litre-capacity microwave-safe dish (with lid). Microwave on high (100%) for 2 minutes or until leek has softened. Add wine. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute or until hot.
  3. Stir in rice. Microwave on high (100%) for 1 minute. Add 2 1/2 cups stock mixture. Stir to combine. Microwave, covered, on high (100%) for 10 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half.
  4. Add remaining stock mixture. Stir to combine. Microwave, covered, on medium (50%) for 6 minutes or until rice is just tender. Stir in frozen peas, sugar snap peas and snow peas. Microwave, covered, on medium (50%) for 3 minutes or until peas are bright green and just tender.
  5. Remove from microwave. Stir through butter. Stand, covered, for 2 minutes or until almost all liquid is absorbed. Stir in chopped mint. Serve topped with parmesan and mint leaves.