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Risotto al Asparagi

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Spring has sprung and so have asparagus. So put a spring in your step and go fetch yourself a bunch while they’re fresh. Really, get to the market velocius quam asparagi coquantur.  (That’s Latin for “faster than asparagus can be cooked,” a phrase coined by Caesar Augustus a couple thousand years ago.)

A member of the lily family, asparagus has been one of Italy’s most popular vegetables since the Roman times. The name comes from the Greek asparagos, which originates from the Persian asparag, meaning “sprout” or “shoot. ”  Asparagus is cultivated in green, white and purple varieties, and is chock full of nutrients.

The asparagus in the photograph are of the purple variety, though they turned green upon cooking. In any color, they’re delicious with risotto — and pasta – and good for you too.

Buona Primavera e Buon Appetito!

Edwin Garrubbo

p.s. Check out our wine pairings to complement this dish.

 

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Sunday Pasta Risotto al Asparagi

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Sunday Pasta Risotto al Asparagi

Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus
2 cups Carnaroli (or Arborio) rice
6 ounces butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
32 ounces water or vegetable stock
1/2 cup Parmigiano cheese, grated
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a medium sauce pan, bring the water to a boil.

Rinse the asparagus under cold water. Remove the bottom half inch and discard. Cut into ½ inch pieces. Set the tips to the side.

Boil the asparagus for 2-3 minutes. Add tips for the last minute. With a slotted spoon, remove to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking.

Keep the remaining water warm over a low flame.

In a large skillet, over medium heat, sauté the onion in half of the butter and the olive oil until translucent. Add the rice and stir together until opaque and lightly toasted. Add a ladle of the warm asparagus water. Continue to cook and stir (preferably with a fork) until the liquid is almost fully absorbed. As the liquid absorbs, add more stock, a ladle at a time, waiting until almost completely absorbed before adding more. Add the asparagus pieces with the last ladle of stock that is required. Cook until rice is al dente, about 10-15 minutes. (You may not need to use all of the stock, depending on how quickly it absorbs.)

Mix in the remaining butter and cheese. Remove the skillet from the heat. Serve immediately with some fresh black pepper.

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Edwin Garrubbo

Edwin Garrubbo

Ed Garrubbo has been studying, cooking, searching for, and thinking about la cucina italiana for as long as he can remember. He cooks a wide range of Italian dishes, but loves his pasta most. He visits restaurants, cooking schools, markets, and food artisans across Italy, and wherever Italians practice their craft. He is a member of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina, and is a citizen of both the United States and Italy.

Filed Under: Cheese Sauces, Recipes, Vegetable Sauces Tagged With: Asparagus, Risotto

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  1. Andrea Giambrone says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:45 am

    It might not translate, but YUM is the word!

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