Saffron Risotto with Asparagus and Peas

== Description ==
Saffron Rissotto with Asparagus and Peas from the Public Health Cookbook—original source of recipe, public domain government resource
* Serves: 4
== Ingredients ==
* 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
* 16 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
* ¾ cup dry white wine (may use water instead)
* ½ teaspoon saffron threads
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 cups Arborio rice or long-grain rice
* 1 cup fresh or frozen peas, thawed
* ¼ cup low-fat grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
== Directions ==
# Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan then add asparagus and cook for 2–3 minutes until crisp-tender. Use a slotted spoon to remove asparagus and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low then stir in the wine and saffron and simmer, uncovered.
# Heat olive oil in a large saucepan, over medium heat. Add rice and stir for 2 minutes or until translucent. Stir in ½ cup of the broth to rice and continue to stir until broth is absorbed (about 8–10 minutes.) Continue to add ½ cup of broth at a time and stir often until all of the broth is absorbed and rice is tender.
# Add the cooked asparagus and peas and stir to combine.
# Serve with an optional sprinkling of Parmesan cheese.
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Category:Risotto Recipes
Category:Asparagus Recipes
Category:Parmesan cheese Recipes
Category:White wine Recipes
Category:Pea Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Side Dish Recipes
Category:Saffron Recipes