Welcome spring with this scrumptious, EASY Asparagus Risotto! With recent chives, recent lemon zest, parmesan cheese, tender asparagus, and edible flowers, that is the proper spring dish.


I’m formally in my risotto period. I lastly cracked the code so buckle up for a plethora of risotto recipes. This can be a twist on my authentic Lobster Risotto. I did use a second pan to ensure I cooked the asparagus precisely to my liking. I didn’t need it to get mushy whereas I used to be ending the asparagus.




Don’t, I repeat, don’t use a pan with tall sides. Use a big, flat skillet to make risotto. It makes the method a breeze, permitting the rice to rapidly soak up the liquid. You’ll thank me later!


I felt like a cartoon character saying, “mmm!” after each chew. It’s so vibrant and lemony and tacky, three issues I really like related to asparagus. I hope you’re keen on this recipe as a lot as I do!

Asparagus Risotto
4 cups vegetable broth
3 Tbsp butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Arborio rice
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 bunch recent asparagus, reduce into items
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 lemon
Salt, pepper to style
1 Tbsp recent chives
Serving suggestion: lemon wedges, recent herbs, edible flowers
- Heat vegetable broth in a medium saucepan and preserve heat when you make the risotto.
- In a big skillet, soften 3 Tbsp butter over medium warmth. Add the shallots and sauté till translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook dinner till aromatic, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the Arborio rice to the pot, stirring till frivolously toasted, about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly add one cup of heat broth to the rice. Stir till a lot of the liquid is absorbed. Add the broth one ladle at a time, stirring till every ladle is absorbed. This could take about 20 minutes over medium warmth.
- In the meantime, warmth 1 Tbsp olive oil in a medium skillet. Add asparagus and cook dinner over medium low warmth till cooked to your liking, about 5-10 minutes. Season asparagus with salt and pepper.
- When risotto has absorbed the entire liquid and is cooked al dente, stir within the asparagus, parmesan cheese, and recent chives. Zest half a lemon and add the juice of half a lemon, reserving the extra lemon zest and lemon half for serving.
Completely happy stirring,

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