Asparagus Risotto

Name: Asparagus Risotto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 907 grams asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2-in. pieces; 946 milliliters vegetable or chicken broth; 4 green onions, chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters Arborio or sushi rice; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Asparagus Risotto might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 14g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 393 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. If you have parmesan cheese, chicken broth, green onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sushi rice you could follow this main course with the Almond-Milk Rice Pudding as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer.

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Heat oil in a large pot.

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Add onions and rice and cook, stirring, until rice is browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook, stirring constantly until almost all the broth is absorbed before adding more, until rice is al dente, about 20 minutes; add hot water if you need more liquid. About 5 minutes before rice is done, add asparagus, butter, and parmesan and cook until asparagus is tender-crisp.

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