The Complete 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: 55 Easy, Authentic Recipes for Healthy Lifestyle by Stella Branch - HTML preview

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Asparagus Risotto

Ready in about: 40 minutes | Serves: 8

 

Ingredients

2 lb. Fresh asparagus

2 lb. Chicken broth

10 oz Risotto rice

1 Onion

3 oz Parmesan cheese, grated

4 tbsp Olive oil

3 tbsp Cream

Pepper black ground, to taste

 

Directions

Wash the asparagus and cut the tops. Boil the stems in boiling water for 5-7 minutes until soft.

 

Drain the prepared asparagus and transfer to a chicken broth blender. Beat, pour into a frying pan, bring to a boil and lightly sweat over low heat.

 

Cook asparagus tops in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and cool in ice water.

 

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan, add the finely chopped onion and lightly fry. Add rice and reduce heat. Add salt and spices and mix well.

 

Add a ladle of hot broth with asparagus and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until all is evaporated, then add another soup ladle and so on. Simmer for about 20 minutes until rice is cooked.

 

Add the parmesan and cream and gently stir in the boiled asparagus. Serve hot.

 

Nutritional info per serving: Calories: 105 Kcal

Fat: 4.7 g. | Protein: 3.5 g. | Carbs: 12.3 g.