Risottos are great because the core ingredients in can be easily pulled together from the fridge or store-cupboard. There is nothing like a creamy risotto with asparagus and fresh spring or summer vegetables 40 mins 2 Easy Ingredients 600ml chicken or vegetable stock 25g butter 4 spring onions, chopped finely 2 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped ½ green chilli, de-seeded and chopped finely 150g arborio rice ½ glass of white wine half a bundle (approx. 125g) asparagus 100g peas 2 tbsp grated vegetarian parmesan 3 tbsp crème fraiche juice and zest of 1 small lemon handful of chives, chopped finely Method Place the stock on a slow heat and keep it there whilst you are making your risotto. In a separate large pan melt the butter and then add the spring onions, garlic and chilli and sweat until soft for 5 minutes. Then add the arborio rice and mix round well so it absorbs all the flavours and is well coated in butter, before adding the white wine. When the white wine has been absorbed, add the asparagus spears and start adding ladleful by ladleful of stock, adding the next one when the one before has been absorbed. After 15 minutes of continual stirring and adding the stock, taste and adjust the seasoning and then add the peas. After a further 5 minutes turn the heat off, add the parmesan and crème fraiche, lemon zest and juice and let them melt in before serving and finishing off with some chopped chives. www.british-asparagus.co.uk About The AuthorYorkshire Food & Drink Yorkshire's only dedicated food and drink website from Yorkshire Post Newspapers and its sister titles in the region. Showcasing everything Yorkshire has to offer from the fruits of the sea to the fields of the moors and beyond. It includes unbiased restaurant reviews by renowned food critics, recipes and 'how to' videos from some of Yorkshire's finest chefs and latest food and drink news and blogs from around our amazing county. And you can have your say either on the site or via our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Let us know what you think comments
