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Asparagus and Pea Risotto
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Asparagus and Pea Risotto

12 ingredients Serves 6 openrecipes
Asparagus and Pea Risotto

Delicious vegetarian recipe that takes a lot of stirring but worth it!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

746
Calories
32g
Protein
29g
Fat
86g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tablespoons vegetarian or vegan margarine
  • 4 shallots, sliced (for sweetness)
  • 2 red onions, sliced (for colour)
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 500g arborio rice
  • 300ml dry white wine
  • 2 pints vegetable stock
  • 2 packs of young asparagus spears, snapped and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 100g frozen garden peas
  • 200g vegetarian italian parmesan or substitute with parmesan style soy cheese for a vegan risotto (available from most good health food shops), grated.
  • Ground mixed peppercorns
  • Pinch salt

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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