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On Saturday, The Beloved and I went to visit Uncle Ray at his nursing home and Auntie 'Leenie at her nursing home. As we always do, we picked up Eileen and headed over to Uncle Ray's for about a 45-minute visit before whisking Eileen off to lunch. She turned 92 on Friday, and to help her celebrate, ...

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Ingredients

Serves : 4-6
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil, divided


  • 2 teaspoons unsalted butter


  • 1 medium shallot, minced


  • 1 small sweet onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)


  • to taste salt and pepper


  • 5 slices of pancetta, chopped into wee bits (of course you can use bacon--maybe 3 slices)


  • 1 1/2 cups your favorite rice (i used basmati)


  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar (or white wine)


  • 3/4 inch enough chicken stock to cover the rice by about (up to just-shy-of the first knuckle on my pointer finger. clean pointer finger)


  • 1 bunch lovely asparagus, trimmed of any woody stems and cut into 1 1/2" pieces


  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil


  • 3/4 cup fresh or frozen sweet peas


  • 1 zest of lemon


  • handfuls of a couple of grated parmesan cheese

Directions

  • Spread out the asparagus pieces on a cookie sheet. Toss with salt, pepper, half the coconut oil and olive oil.
  • Broil about 6" from the element until very bright green with a few blistered places starting, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Set aside
  • In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, melt the rest of the coconut oil and the butter.
  • Cook the minced shallots, onions and pancetta, along with some salt and pepper, until the pancetta is crispy and the onions and shallot have taken on some nice color.
  • Add the rice and cook, stirring, until the rice is translucent around the outside, about 3-4 minutes. You might need to add some more coconut oil, olive oil or butter.
  • Pour in the vinegar and cook until dry.
  • Add the chicken stock to cover the rice by about 3/4".
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes.
  • Add the peas and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, until the rice is tender.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
  • Fold in the cooked asparagus, the zest and Parmesan.