GARLIC SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto image

Takes a second to prep but so worth it in the end.

Provided by Joshua F

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes

Time 52m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
⅓ onion, chopped
½ clove garlic, minced
3 cups Arborio rice
1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into thirds
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

Pour chicken broth into a pot; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add Arborio rice; cook, stirring frequently, until coated with oil, about 4 minutes.
Stir 1/2 cup of the hot chicken broth into the saucepan; cook and stir until the rice has absorbed the broth, about 2 minutes. Repeat this process 4 more times, stirring constantly, until rice is creamy and tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.
Stir shrimp and asparagus into the remaining hot broth. Cook until shrimp turns pink, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove broth from heat.
Stir shrimp and asparagus into the rice; cook for 1 minute. Stir Parmesan cheese and butter into the rice; cook until melted, about 1 minute. Remove rice from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle parsley over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 858.2 calories, Carbohydrate 130.3 g, Cholesterol 209.9 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 36.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 3233 mg, Sugar 3.7 g