RISOTTO, RISOTTO, RISOTTO!

Name: RISOTTO, RISOTTO, RISOTTO!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 32 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken or vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons butter, divided; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1.25 cups chopped onion; 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice; .5 cup white cooking wine; .33 ounces grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; .25 teaspoon black pepper; .125 salt; 1 cup trimmed asparagus; .75 frozen green peas

12 steps

Prep:5minCook:27min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:48:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories355.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat13.7 g (20%)

Carbs48.2 g (19%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein8.6 g (17%)

Sodium823.7 mg (41%)

Fiber1.6 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 cupsfat-free chicken broth

lower-sodium, or vegetable

2 tablespoonsbutter

divided

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 ¼ cupsonion

chopped

1 cuparborio rice

uncooked

½ cupwhite cooking wine

0.33 ouncesfresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese

grated, divided

1 teaspoonfresh thyme

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

0.13salt

1 cupasparagus

trimmed

0.75frozen green peas

Instructions

Step 1

Bring broth to a simmer in a 3-quart saucepan (do not boil).

Step 2

Keep warm over low heat

Step 3

Heat a deep 10-inch skillet over medium heat.

Step 4

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with olive oil in pan, cook until butter melts.

Step 5

Add onion, sauté 5 minutes or until tender, then add .5 cup wine.

Step 6

Add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Step 7

Stir in 1 cup broth; cook 5 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.

Step 8

Add remaining broth, .5 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 14 minutes). Add asparagus and thawed peas before adding the last .5 cup of broth

Step 9

Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 tablespoon butter, .25 cup cheese, and remaining ingredients.

Step 10

Cover and let stand 2 minutes.

Step 11

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Step 12

Serve immediately.