Risotto with Asparagus and Speck

Name: Risotto with Asparagus and Speck
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams asparagus, rough ends removed; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped into 1/8-inch dice; 177 milliliters freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 355 milliliters rice; 113 grams speck, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter

Risotto with Asparagus and Speck might be It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of speck, olive oil, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

10Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. Set up ice bath nearby. Blanch the asparagus for 1 minute, place in an ice bath, and reserve the asparagus cooking water. Once the asparagus is cooled, drain and cut into 1-inch lengths. Set aside.

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In a heavy-bottomed skillet with 3-inch sides, combine the speck, olive oil and onion and cook over medium heat until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Speck

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Add the rice and, stirring constantly, cook until the rice turns opaque, about 2 minutes.

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Rice

Add the asparagus cooking water until it covers the rice. Turn the heat up to high, stirring constantly, and cook the rice until the liquid level goes below the level of the rice. Continue adding the warm asparagus cooking liquid, 1 ladle at a time, to maintain the liquid level above the rice for 15 minutes.

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Asparagus

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