Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone


Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Fresh spring vegetables (peas and young broad beans here) with white rice, made creamy at the last minute with a little mascarpone.
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Last modified on: July 3rd 2022

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 23 min.
Cooking: 14 min.
All in all: 37 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Prepare 600 g broad beans. Choose very young ones that you can use whole. See these tips.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Cut into small chunks.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Boil until tender..

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Drain and cool under cold running water, then dry in a salad spinner and set aside..

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Using the same pan of water, cook 600 g peas until tender.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Drain, cool under cold running water, and set aside.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Heat 6 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan. When good and hot add the spring onion.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Add the vegetables and mix.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Add the rice and mix again.

Stage 11 - 5 min.
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Finish by adding 100 g Mascarpone.

Leave to heat through for a few minutes. Just before serving add the chopped parsley.

Stage 12
Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil or lemon juice, whichever you prefer, and garnish with a few chive flowers, if you have them.
Remarks
You can use cancoillotte instead of mascarpone, as it works well.

If you don't have baby broad beans, use the larger ones, shelled.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe110 40 %510 50 %590 90 %2,960 150 %12,380 150 %
Per 100 g4 2 %20 2 %30 4 %130 7 %550 7 %
Per person10 5 %60 6 %70 10 %370 20 %1,550 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
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  • For 8 people : 7.25 €
  • Per person : 0.91 €

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