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 requires approximately 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 393 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. If you have asparagus, parmesan cheese, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait 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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Servings:

907grams

asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into 2-in. pieces 946milliliters

vegetable or chicken broth 4

green onions, chopped 2Tbsps

olive oil 118milliliters

grated parmesan cheese 237milliliters

Arborio or sushi rice 2Tbsps

unsalted butter

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Casan Emma Chianti Classico with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.

Casa Emma Chianti Classico

Casa Emma Chianti Classico D.O.C.G is an elegant wine with a floreal bouquet and cherry hints. It has a balanced freshness, good structure and velvety tannins. Aged for 1 year in 500 liter barrels, it has an intense ruby red color with purple reflections. With a lingering finish with good acidity and minerality, it is perfect to pair with pasta and cold cuts.