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      Title: Prosciutto & Green Pea Risotto
 Categories: Main dish, Side dish
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      1 c  Green onions, thinly sliced
    1/4 c  Butter or margarine
    1/2 c  Prosciutto or ham, julienned
      1 c  Uncooked medium grain rice
    1/2 c  Dry white wine
      2 c  Hot chicken broth
      3 c  Hot water
      1 c  Frozen green peas; thawed
    1/2 c  Heavy cream
    1/2 c  Parmesan cheese, grated
      2 tb Fresh basil leaves, chopped -OR-
      1 ts Dried basil
    1/4 ts Ground white pepper
 
  Cook green onions in butter 2 or 3 minutes or until soft in large
  skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto; cook 1 to 2 minutes more.
  Add rice and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until rice is lightly browned.
  Add wine; stir until absorbed.  Increase heat to medium high; stir in
  1 cup broth. Continue stirring and adding remaining broth and water,
  1 cup at a time, allowing each cup to be absorbed before adding
  another, until rice is tender and mixture has a creamy consistency.
  It will take approximately 25 to 30 minutes.  Remove from heat; stir
  in peas, cream, cheese, basil and pepper.  Stir until mixture is
  creamy.  Serve immediately.
  
  Each serving provides:
  * 348 calories
  * 11.9 g protein
  * 18.7 g fat
  * 26.7 g carbohydrate
  * 1.4 g dietary fiber
  * 58 mg cholesterol
  * 876 mg sodium
  
  Source: The Many Nationalities of Rice
  Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
  From: Karen Mintzias
  Date: 02-07-95
 
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