Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Thinly sliced green onions 1 c Frozen green peas; thawed
1/4 c Butter or margarine 1/2 c Heavy cream
1/2 c Prosciutto or ham, julienned 1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1 c Uncooked medium grain rice 2 tb Chopped fresh basil leaves
1/2 c Dry white wine -OR-
2 c Hot chicken broth 1 ts -Dried basil
3 c Hot water 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
Submitted By KAREN MINTZIAS On 02-07-95

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