Asparagus Risotto

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, medium, chopped
• 1/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups arborio rice, italian risotto rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 lb asparagus, fresh
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, ground

Recipe

• 1 using a 3 quart dish, combine onion, mushrooms, oil and butter.
• 2 cover and place in microwave on high for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in rice, broth, wine and turmeric.
• 4 cover again and microwave on high for 15 minutes.
• 5 cut asparagus into 1 inch pieces.
• 6 next, stir rice mixture and microwave on high uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 7 now with a fork toss the asparagus into the rice.
• 8 cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes more.
• 9 remove the rice from the microwave and let stand (covered), for 5 minutes.
• 10 stir in the parmesan cheese with fork and season with salt and pepper.
• 11 enjoy!