ingredients

• 1⁄2 lemon
• 100g Parmesan cheese or soft cheese if you prefer
• 1 medium-sized white onion
• 1 clove of garlic

Method

• Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic, soften with 1 tsp oil in a pan on a medium heat, adding 1 tsp salt.
• Reduce the pan heat to low and add the dry Arborio rice and stir. Continue to stir the rice, onion and garlic to stop it from sticking to the pan.
• Measure out 2 litres of boiled water in a heat-proof jug and stir in the stock cube until dissolved.
• Pour and stir in 1⁄4 of the stock water into the pan and cook until the rice has soaked the liquid up. Repeat this process again with another 1⁄4 of the liquid.
• Meanwhile, chop the broccoli into florets and add to the rice with the frozen peas.
• Fold the vegetables into the rice and continue to add the stock until the rice is cooked to the desired texture.
• Fold through the Parmesan or soft cheese and season to taste before serving.
• A squeeze of lemon to serve