Risotto Alla Primavera

Serves: 4

Camila Dooley

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

48

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Arborio Rice

Directions:

1

Bring broth to simmer in medium saucepan

2

Cover; keep warm over low heat

3

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

4

Add onion, leek, and garlic

5

Sauté until wilted and almost tender, about 6 minutes

6

Add rice; stir until rice is translucent at edges but still opaque in center, about 3 minutes

7

Add wine; simmer until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 1 minute

8

Add broth 1 cup at a time until rice is about half cooked, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next and stirring often, about 9 minutes

9

Stir in asparagus, peas (if using fresh), and parsley

10

Continue adding broth by cupfuls and stirring until rice is almost tender, about 6 minutes longer

11

Add peas (if using frozen)

12

Cook until rice is tender but still firm to bite and mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes longer

13

Remove from heat

14

Add 3/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons butter

15

Stir until cheese and butter melt

16

Season with salt and pepper

17

Serve, passing additional cheese alongside

18

Bring broth to simmer in medium saucepan

19

Cover; keep warm over low heat

20

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat

21

Add onion, leek, and garlic

22

Sauté until wilted and almost tender, about 6 minutes

23

Add rice; stir until rice is translucent at edges but still opaque in center, about 3 minutes

24

Add wine; simmer until almost all liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 1 minute

25

Add broth 1 cup at a time until rice is about half cooked, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding next and stirring often, about 9 minutes

26

Stir in asparagus, peas (if using fresh), and parsley

27

Continue adding broth by cupfuls and stirring until rice is almost tender, about 6 minutes longer

28

Add peas (if using frozen)

29

Cook until rice is tender but still firm to bite and mixture is creamy, about 2 minutes longer

30

Remove from heat

31

Add 3/4 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons butter

32

Stir until cheese and butter melt

33

Season with salt and pepper

34

Serve, passing additional cheese alongside