Market Matters- Risi e Bisi, Per-Pea-Fection Recipe

Shell all the peas. Place the pea pods in a large pot and pour water over them add the carrots, celery, onion and bay leaf. Set the peas themselves aside. Bring the water to a boil and cook them for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pea pod broth cool. Drain, discarding the solids and season the resulting “green water” with salt and pepper. (If not preparing the risi e bisi within an hour or so, refrigerate up to 3 days). In either case the “green water” should be brought to a simmer when you are ready to make the final dish. You will need about six cups to serve 4 people.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly brush a parchment lined baking sheet with olive oil. Arrange prosciutto slices on sheet, not touching each other.…