Risotto, Pea & Sausage Soup Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 8-12 ounces Italian sausage, sweet or hot, crumbled or removed from casings
• 1 red or yellow onion, diced
• olive oil, for sauteing
• sea or kosher salt and fresh black pepper
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 heaping teaspoon dried basil, crushed between your fingers
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup arborio rice
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 + 1/2 cups sweet peas, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup half & half or heavy cream (light is OK)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, fresh grated, plus more for serving