Ingredients
- null 1 ½ cups uncooked RiceSelect® Arborio Rice
- null ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
- null 3 cups water
- null 2 cups chicken broth
- null 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
- null 1 pound fresh asparagus spears, diagonally sliced into 1-inch pieces
- null ½ cup onion, chopped
- null ⅓ cup dry white wine
- null ½ cup heavy cream
- null ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- null ½ teaspoon salt
- null ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat water and broth in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
- Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium heat; add asparagus and cook until tender crisp. Remove asparagus; set aside.
- In same saucepan, cook onion in remaining 1 tablespoon butter until soft. Add rice and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine; stir until absorbed. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in 1 cup water-broth mixture. Cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until liquid is absorbed. Continue stirring and adding remaining water-broth mixture 1 cup at a time, allowing each cup to be absorbed before adding another.
- Cook until rice is tender and mixture has a creamy consistency, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Stir in asparagus, cream, cheese, salt and pepper.
- Stir until mixture is creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately.