Venango County Recipe of the Day: Risotto with Lemon and Spring Vegetables

| September 25, 2022

Venango County Recipe of the Day: Risotto with Lemon and Spring Vegetables – Sponsored by Top Tier Federal Credit Union.

This recipe can be made into a vegetarian meal by using vegetable broth and leaving out the ham!

Ingredients

1/2 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
5 cups chicken stock
6 tablespoons butter, divided
1 pound fresh baby spinach, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium leek (white portion only), finely sliced
1-1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup cubed fully cooked ham
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

-Preheat oven to 425°. Place asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until crisp-tender, 10-12 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut into 1-in. pieces; set aside.

-In a large saucepan, bring the stock to a simmer; keep hot. In a Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add spinach and salt; cook and stir until tender. Remove spinach and keep warm. In the same pan, heat 2 tablespoons of butter. Add leek; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add rice, garlic, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter; cook and stir until rice is coated, 1-2 minutes.

-Stir in wine and lemon juice. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cook and stir until wine is absorbed. Add hot stock, 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until stock has been absorbed after each addition until rice is tender but firm to the bite, and risotto is creamy. Stir in ham, zest, asparagus, and spinach; heat through. Remove from heat; stir in cheese. Serve immediately, with additional cheese if desired.

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