Author Archives: Jenny Ridgwell

About Jenny Ridgwell

I'm a food writer who specialises in UK food education. My latest Cream Horns and Vol-au-vents released 2025 is about teaching cooking in schools in the 1970s.

Pea Risotto


Serves 2

80 g frozen peas

½ onion finely chopped

25 g butter or margarine

100 g long grain rice

300 ml boiling water

1 vegetable stock cube

A little grated cheese

Method

  1. Fry the onion in the butter until it’s soft.
  2. Stir in the rice.
  3. Add the boiling water and stock cube and stir.
  4. Cover with a lid and cook until the liquid is absorbed.
  5. Stir in the frozen peas and cook until they are hot.
  6. Taste and season, then serve with grated cheese.

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