Asparagus Risotto Deliciousness

So I just finished making asparagus risotto. It was the most delicious thing I've made yet this week. It's a little intimidating and completely new to me, but so good. So risotto is a rice dish (vegetarian, sweet) that you have to stir constantly which is kind of a pain in the butt, but makes for some sweet eats.

So since I've never made risotto before I consulted epicurious on my phone - but you can try it at epicurious.com. It's a great reference and resource. Anyways, you have to get Arborio rice, which is expensive, but so worth it. So first, I put my asparagus 2-in pieces in hot water for 2 minutes before I drained them and then put them in cold water. While I did that I brought 5 cups of chicken broth (or if you're going completely vegetarian, some other broth...) to a simmer. Then, I chopped a small onion and put it in a skillet with sides with some EVOO till the onion was clear. Then, add a cup and a half of rice with a wine glass full of white wine. Let that soak up, stirring, for a bit. Then start adding your simmering broth a cup at a time. You have to stir constantly so it'll take about 20 minutes. Mine took 20 exactly - so weird.

So, once all your broth has been added, let the rice soak it up - it will. Oh, and your burner should be about Medium. Sorry, I forgot to mention that. Anyways, then add your asparagus and stir for about 2 minutes. Take it off the heat and add half a stick of butter (preferably cut up). Stir that in then add parmesan cheese, however much you want, but remember that it's gonna give a salty taste. Season it with pepper (the parm cheese will do the salt) and serve! It's so delicious. So great.

Anyways, risotto is wonderful, so enjoy it and good luck! You'll have a great meal and hopefully learn a new dish! Bon appetit!