Dinner for 3

Spring Pea Risotto

Name: Spring Pea Risotto
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp salted butter; 1 onion; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp bround black pepper; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup arborio rice; 1/2 cup semi-dry white wine; 3 1/4 cup vegetable broth; 1/4 cup asiago cheese; 1 cup peas; 1/2 lemon; 1/4 tsp mint; 1/4 tsp parsley

$8.20for 450 minServes 3

Arborio rice slowly cooks in broth and wine with peas, lemon, herbs, butter, and Asiago cheese.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Wild, 6.5 oz$0.15/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.97Typical price
	Broth, 27 oz$0.07/oz typical	27 oz	$1.89Typical price
	Swiss, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.15

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Dinners Spring

Typical price

$2.05 per serving$8.20 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tbsp salted butter
1 onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp bround black pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup semi-dry white wine
3 1/4 cup vegetable broth
1/4 cup asiago cheese
1 cup peas
1/2 lemon
1/4 tsp mint
1/4 tsp parsley

Steps

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, then cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, salt, pepper, and rice, and stir for 2 minutes.
Pour in the wine and cook for 2 minutes, stirring until mostly absorbed.
Add the warm broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring often and adding more when absorbed, for 25 minutes.
Stir in the peas and cook for 4 minutes, until the rice is tender and the peas are hot.
Remove from the heat and stir in the Asiago, lemon juice, mint, and parsley.