Asparagus, sugar snap and mint risotto

Recipe By:Zola Nene
Serves:4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 150 g asparagus spears
  • 125 g sugar snap peas
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 125 ml cream
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 cup garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 cup risotto rice
  • 125 ml white wine
  • 1 L hot vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup parmesan, grated
  • 125 g sugar snap peas, blanched
  • 1 pkt asparagus tips, blanched
  • micro leaf salad, to garnish

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Make the puree by melting butter in a saucepan, then add the asparagus, sugar snaps and water cover with a lid and cook for a few minutes until the vegetables soften, but still maintain their bright green colour. Place into a food processor or blender, then add cream and puree until smooth, season to taste, then set aside.
  2. In a clean pan, Sauté onions in the olive oil until translucent.
  3. Add garlic and risotto rice and stir over high heat for one minute.
  4. Deglaze with the wine, then simmer until the wine is completely reduced.
  5. Add stock, a little at a time, while continuously stirring – only add more stock once the liquid is reduced.
  6. Once rice is tender, stir in the puree and parmesan, then season to taste.
  7. Remove from the heat, stir in the blanched sugar snaps and asparagus, then serve garnished with parmesan shavings and micro herbs to garnish.