Best Simple Rice Peas Recipes

PARMESAN PEAS 'N' RICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute rice and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in broth and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Add peas; cover and cook 5-6 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in cheese.

RISI E BISI -- ITALIAN STYLE RICE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Place chicken stock in a small pot and warm over low heat.
• Heat a medium sized skillet over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil 2 turns of the pan, and garlic. Saute garlic 1 minute, then add Arborio. Toast the Arborio rice 2 minutes, then ladle in 1/3 of the stock. Bring to a bubble. Stir rice occasionally, allowing the rice to get starchy and the stock to cook into the rice. Add more stock when rice starts to become dry. Continue stirring and ladling broth until rice is al dente, 22 minutes. Stir in peas and cheese and season with salt and pepper, to your taste. Serve immediately.

JAMAICAN RICE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Rinse rice in a fine strainer.
• Heat oil in a large 5-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, green onions, and thyme; cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the rice, kidney beans, stock, coconut milk, Scotch bonnet pepper, salt, sugar, black pepper, red pepper flakes, allspice, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring to a boil, uncovered. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until rice is tender and liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.

RICE WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Heat one tablespoon of the butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add rice, water, bay leaf and salt and bring to the boil. Cover closely and cook exactly 17 minutes.
• Meanwhile, if fresh peas are used, drop them into boiling salted water and cook one minute or less until tender. Do not overcook. Drain.
• Heat the remaining one tablespoon of butter in a saucepan and add the fresh or frozen peas. Cook, briefly, stirring gently. Stir the peas into the rice and serve.

PEAS RICE

Steps:

• Wash and drain the rice.
• Heat a saucepan over a medium heat. Add butter or margarine and let melt. Stir in cloves, cinnamon, Serrano chile, and ginger. Saute briefly. Mix in rice and stir to coat it evenly. Stir in peas, salt, and sugar. Pour in water and bring the water to a boil.
• Reduce heat to simmer and let rice cook covered for 15 to 20 minutes; or until rice is tender.

RICE & PEAS

Steps:

• Put the beans, coconut milk, thyme, allspice, 4 of the spring onions and 100ml water in a pan, and bring to a simmer. Season with plenty of salt and black pepper.
• Rinse the rice a few times in a sieve until the water runs clear. Tip into the pan and simmer for 10 mins over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, before lowering the heat. Put the lid on and cook for another 5 mins until the grains are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Fluff up the rice with a fork before serving and scatter with the reserved spring onions.