Mushroom and pea spelt risotto

Name: Mushroom and pea spelt risotto
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil + extra; 500-750 ml veggie or vegan stock; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 2 cups mushrooms, cleaned and chopped/ torn - i used chanterelles but button/ chestnut/ most types work well; 3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 tsps fresh thyme leaves - sage would be good too; 1 cup pearled spelt; 80-100 g peas - fresh or thawed if using frozen; Some goat’s cheese - parmesan also works; 2-3 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Alessandra @alessa

This is a great dish for when it’s cold! The spelt with the mushrooms makes it quite dark in colour so the parsley, peas and cheese add some vibrancy. Perfect with a big green salad 😋

Alessandra @alessa

This is a great dish for when it’s cold! The spelt with the mushrooms makes it quite dark in colour so the parsley, peas and cheese add some vibrancy. Perfect with a big green salad 😋

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 tbspolive oil + extra
500-750 mlveggie or vegan stock
1/2onion, finely chopped
2 cupsmushrooms, cleaned and chopped/ torn - i used chanterelles but button/ chestnut/ most types work well
3 clovesgarlic, peeled and crushed
2tsps fresh thyme leaves - sage would be good too
1 cuppearled spelt
80-100 gpeas - fresh or thawed if using frozen
Some goat’s cheese - parmesan also works
2-3 tbspfresh parsley, finely chopped

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Steps

1

In a pan, heat the oil. Add the onion and sauté for 10-15 mins.
2

Add the mushrooms. Sauté for a few mins then add the garlic and thyme. Season and continue to sauté until the mushrooms soften.
3

Add the spelt and stir for a minute or two. Start adding the stock a spoonful or two at a time and stir regularly so the mix doesn’t stick.
4

The spelt will take about 20-30 mins in total so about 15-20 mins in, add the peas. Cook til the spelt is tender with a little bit of bite and the peas are tender.
5

Add a few grinds of pepper. Add a drizzle of oil or a knob of butter. Stir through some goats cheese and some of the parsley. To serve, crumble some more goats cheese on top along with the rest of the parsley. Enjoy 😋