| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 50 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 3/4 cups dry white wine
- 6 cups chicken broth, heated
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, blanched
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil to a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Once butter foams add the onion and saute until tender and soft, about 6 minutes.
- Season the onion with salt and pepper. Add the rice and cook while stirring, until you can hear the rice crackle softly, and it becomes translucent around the edges. Add the wine and cook, while stirring, until the wine is almost dry and absorbed.
- Once wine has been absorbed, add 1 cup hot broth at a time, stirring until almost all the liquid is absorbed, and then adding more. Cook until the rice is tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Stir in the blanched asparagus and peas. Cook until the peas are very bright green and the asparagus is warmed through. Remove from heat and add the remaining 1tablespoon butter and the finely grated Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 408 |
| Total Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 22 mg |
| Sodium | 1031 mg |
Reviews
made this with asparagus and corn, it was a huge hit! you can see how mine came out on my blog (see profile for the url
My mother prepared this risotto as part of our family’s Easter dinner this evening. I have to say, the recipe was good, but my mother made it even better! Her homemade chicken broth was savory and she used less butter and cheese, making it a wonderful accompaniment to our lamb meal. Hats off to Mama D, and thanks to the Neelys for a wonderful recipe.
Saw Gina making this on Saturday and was so intrigued, I decided to try it. My husband loved it! This will be a dish that I will definitely make again and again.