Dinner for 2

Asparagus Risotto

Name: Asparagus Risotto
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus; 800 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp olive oil; 25 g butter; 1 small onion finely chopped; 175 g risotto rice; 100 ml white wine or vermouth (optional); 25 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative

Creamy risotto cooks slowly with asparagus, onion, white wine, vegetable stock, butter, and parmesan.

Typical price

$7.62for 4 servings

$1.91 per serving$7.62 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings as written
$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Asparagus$3.49/lb typical	a little	$0.13Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	28 oz	$1.96Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.35Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	6.25 oz	$0.49Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.49Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.81

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 bunch asparagus
800 ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp olive oil
25 g butter
1 small onion finely chopped
175 g risotto rice
100 ml white wine or vermouth (optional)
25 g parmesan or vegetarian alternative

Steps

Warm the vegetable stock in a saucepan over low heat.
Trim and cut the asparagus, then simmer it in the stock for 3 minutes and remove it.
Heat the oil and half the butter in a large skillet, then cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the rice for 2 minutes, add the wine if using, and cook until absorbed.
Add warm stock one ladle at a time, stirring until absorbed, for 18 to 20 minutes.
Stir in the asparagus, remaining butter, and parmesan, then season with salt and pepper.

Swaps

Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices