A comforting and creamy asparagus, herb and cheese risotto that’s ready in 30 minutes? Count us in.
5 min
PREP TIME
25 min
COOK TIME
400
CALORIES
10
INGREDIENTS
4
Servings
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter, divided
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 1 cup (250 ml) Arborio rice
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) Salad Herbs
- 4 1/2 cups (1.13 l) No Salt Added Chicken Cooking Stock, hot
- 10 asparagus spears, woody part trimmed and cut into 1 ½-inch (4 cm) pieces
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup (75 ml) parmesan cheese
- Sea Salt Grinder to taste
- Black Peppercorn Grinder to taste
What you'll need
Preparation
- 1 In a large skillet, melt 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté 1 minute or until translucent. Add rice and toast until it has a nutty aroma, but is not browned.
- 2 Add seasoning; stir well. Add hot stock, 1/4 to ½ cup (60-125 mL) at a time, stirring constantly until all liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until all the stock is used, and the rice is almost completely cooked, using more chicken stock/water if needed. This should take about 20 minutes.
- 3 Add asparagus and remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) of butter; cook 5 minutes until asparagus is tender. Add mascarpone cheese and parmesan; stir until combined and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)