ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

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This was one of my dad's recipes. You can always freeze unused parts of the asparagus for soup or stir frys. This is a quick and easy risotto to make. No fuss no muss you make it in the microwave in one dish. Very, very tasty. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as we do.

Provided by Baby Kato

Categories     Rice

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 onion, medium, chopped
1/4 lb mushroom, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups arborio rice, italian risotto rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
3 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 lb asparagus, fresh
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, ground

Steps:

  • Using a 3 quart dish, combine onion, mushrooms, oil and butter.
  • Cover and place in microwave on high for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in rice, broth, wine and turmeric.
  • Cover again and microwave on high for 15 minutes.
  • Cut asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
  • Next, stir rice mixture and microwave on high uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • Now with a fork toss the asparagus into the rice.
  • Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes more.
  • Remove the rice from the microwave and let stand (covered), for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the parmesan cheese with fork and season with salt and pepper.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594.7, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 22.6, Sodium 1425.8, Carbohydrate 87.4, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 3.5, Protein 16.7

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