Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Pea, mint & ricotta risotto Food Pea, mint & ricotta risotto Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp (40ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 medium (150g) brown onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 cups (400g) arborio rice ½ cup (125ml) dry white wine 1 litre (4 cups) hot vegetable stock 500ml hot water 300g frozen baby peas Salt and freshly ground black pepper ¹/³ cup shredded mint, plus whole leaves to garnish 2 tbsp butter at room temperature Zest of 1 large lemon plus extra lemon to serve ½ cup (40g) parmesan cheese, flaked or grated 150g fresh ricotta METHOD Heat oil in a heavy-based pan; add onion, cook, stirring, until soft but not coloured. Stir through garlic and cook a minute more. Increase the heat, add rice, stir to coat well with oil and cook for a further minute or two, stirring constantly to 'toast' the grains. Add wine, simmer, uncovered, until all the liquid has evaporated. Add stock and water, in 1-cup batches, stirring, until absorbed after each addition until rice is almost tender and cooked through, a little less than 20 minutes. Stir through peas and cook for another two minutes, stirring constantly. Taste and then season risotto with salt and pepper if necessary. (Be aware that the parmesan and stock are salty.) Add more stock or hot water if desired. Remove from heat, stir through mint, butter, lemon zest and half the parmesan cheese and set aside for a couple of minutes. Stir and serve immediately, topped with dollop of ricotta, remaining parmesan cheese and whole mint leaves and lemon. Lyndey’s note: commercial vegetable stock can be quite strong so it is best to dilute it with water. Food Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 30 minutes Serves 4 SHARE PERFECT MATCH 22 Degree Halo Red Blend 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Oakover Chenin Blanc 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Terra do Rio Red Field Blend 2020 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart De Bortoli Vinoque Same Same Pinot Meunier Pinot Noir 2019 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hungerford Hill Classic Series Fiano 2021 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart The Little Wine Company Shiraz Tempranillo 2018 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hither & Yon Touriga Tempranillo 2021 $28.05 in any 12 $29.70 in any 6 $33.00 each Price | options $28.05 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Ulithorne Magnum Opus Nero d'Avola 2019 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tyrrell's Special Release Shiraz Pinot Noir 2021 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rowlee Single Vineyard Pinot Gris 2022 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wicks Estate C.J. Wicks Pinot Noir 2021 $38.25 in any 12 $40.50 in any 6 $45.00 each Price | options $38.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Seppeltsfield No. EC3 Tinta Cao Tinta Amarela Touriga 2020 $42.50 in any 12 $45.00 in any 6 $50.00 each Price | options $42.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Willunga 100 Trott Vineyard Grenache 2021 $46.75 in any 12 $49.50 in any 6 $55.00 each Price | options $46.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2021 $59.50 in any 12 $63.00 in any 6 $70.00 each Price | options $59.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Mount Pleasant Mountain A Medium Bodied Dry Red 2018 $63.75 in any 12 $67.50 in any 6 $75.00 each Price | options $63.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Rochford Isabella's Chardonnay 2019 $63.75 in any 12 $67.50 in any 6 $75.00 each Price | options $63.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Thistledown Sands of Time Old Vine Grenache 2021 $76.50 in any 12 $81.00 in any 6 $90.00 each Price | options $76.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hardys Eileen Hardy Pinot Noir 2021 $114.75 in any 12 $121.50 in any 6 $135.00 each Price | options $114.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping