Cream of Asparagus Risotto

"This is delicious served with a nice baked chicken or veal roast."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Trim rough ends from asparagus; discard.
  • Cut off asparagus tips and reserve.
  • Cut stalks into 3/4 inch-long pieces.
  • Place 2/3 of stalk pieces, 1 cup broth and 1 cup water in blender, reserving the remaining 1/3 of stalk pieces.
  • Puree mixture until smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and saute until tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Add rice and stir 1 minute.
  • Add wine and cook until absorbed, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 cup broth and chopped rosemary, simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 4 minutes.
  • Continue to cook for 15 minutes, adding more broth by 1/2 cupfuls and allowing liquid to be absorbed before adding more, stirring often.
  • Add reserved asparagus stalk pieces and reserved asparagus tips and continue cooking until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy; adding broth as needed and stirring often, about 10 minutes longer.
  • Add reserved asparagus puree and stir until absorbed, about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan and cream.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer risotto to bowl.
  • Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
  • Serve, passing remaining Parmesan separately.

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Reviews

  1. Fixed this yesterday, and all I can say is wonderful, superb, tasty, etc. etc. DH and I loved it, and since it's just the two of us we have some leftovers. I followed the recipe exactly, and although it does take a little time, there is nothing difficult about it. I will definitely fix this again. Thanks for a great treat.
     
  2. OUTSTANDING! Risotto is a bit labor intensive but this recipe is well worth the work. The rosemary adds a hint of flavor and the parmesan is the perfect accompaniment. I did have to cook mine a little longer for the puree to absorb but other than that everything was perfect. I will definately make this over and over!!
     
  3. All I have to say is this recipe is GENIUS! I think it was the best risotto I've had in a very long time. I actually did a few changes to make it vegan. I swapped the cream for a soy creamer & skipped out on the parm & used a homemade veg broth I always keep on hand. I loved the quick painless asparagus puree and I added to the onion mushrooms & when I added the rosemary I also added lemon zest and 2 garlic cloves minced with a microplane. Thank you, thank you, thank you for a PERFECT & user friendly recipe.
     
  4. Ten stars! One of the best risotto's I've ever made! I loved the technique of blending asparagus with the broth - every bite tasted like asparagus, but not in an overwhelming way! Nice and creamy and absolute deliciousness in every bite! Thanks for posting - this will go straight into my favorites! Made for SWT 2019 - The Traveling Tastebuds.
     
  5. I added Crimini mushrooms to the onion to sauté. Tasty.
     
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