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    Risotto Primavera


    Source of Recipe


    Detroit News

    List of Ingredients




    3 cups fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken stock or broth
    1 small green zucchini squash in 1/2-inch dice
    6 thin asparagus stalks, cut in 1/2-inch pieces, tips reserved
    1 medium carrot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
    1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 cup finely chopped Spanish onion
    1 cup Arborio rice
    2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    1 small garlic clove, minced
    1/2 cup fresh or frozen baby green peas
    1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
    1 tablespoon low-fat yogurt
    2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

    Recipe



    Heat the chicken stock to boiling. Set it aside.

    Place zucchini in a large bowl. Add asparagus and carrot and mix in. Heat oil in deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 2 minutes. Mix in rice until coated with oil and opaque, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice, stirring until rice is almost dry, less than 1 minute. Mix in garlic and half the chopped vegetables. Cook one minute.

    Add hot broth, a half-cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. Cook, stirring continually, until rice is almost dry before adding more broth. When most of the broth has been used and rice is almost done but has a hard core, about 15 to 18 minutes, add remaining vegetables and parsley.

    Add the last of the broth and cook until rice is tender but still al dente (offering a slight resistance when bitten into, but not soft), about 3 to 4 minutes.

    Remove pot from heat; stir in yogurt and cheese. Season to taste with salt, pepper. Serve immediately.

    Makes 5 servings.

 

 

 


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