Ham-and-Asparagus Risotto

Name: Ham-and-Asparagus Risotto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters uncooked Arborio or other short-grain rice; 237 milliliters (1-inch) sliced asparagus (about 1/2 pound); 118 milliliters dry white wine; 3 Tbsps minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 garlic clove, minced; 59 milliliters sliced green onions; 170 grams 1/3 cups chopped Maple-Glazed Ham (about; 298 grams low-salt chicken broth; 237 milliliters chopped mushrooms; 237 milliliters water

The recipe Ham-and-Asparagus Risotto is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of Mediterranean food. For $1.78 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 336 calories. If you have low-salt chicken broth, asparagus, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook the asparagus in boiling water 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Water

Drain and set aside.

Combine 1 cup water, the wine, and broth in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.

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Broth

Water

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot.

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Cooking Spray

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Add mushrooms, green onions, and garlic; saut 2 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Garlic

Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Add 1/2 cup warm broth mixture and ham; cook 3 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.

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Broth

Ham

Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total).

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Broth

Add asparagus during the last 4 minutes of cooking time.

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Asparagus

Remove from heat; stir in parsley and thyme.

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Parsley