Garlic Shrimp and Asparagus Risotto

Description

Takes a second to prep but so worth it in the end.

Ingredients

  • 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ⅓ onion, chopped
  • ½ clove garlic, minced
  • 3 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound fresh asparagus, cut into thirds
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Pour chicken broth into a pot; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  2. Meanwhile
  3. heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until slightly softened
  4. about 2 minutes. Add Arborio rice; cook
  5. stirring frequently
  6. until coated with oil
  7. about 4 minutes.
  8. Stir 1/2 cup hot chicken broth into the saucepan; cook and stir until rice has absorbed broth
  9. about 2 minutes. Repeat this process 4 more times
  10. stirring constantly
  11. until rice is creamy and tender yet firm to the bite
  12. about 15 minutes.
  13. Stir shrimp and asparagus into remaining hot broth. Cook until shrimp turns pink
  14. 2 to 3 minutes. Remove broth from heat.
  15. Use a slotted spoon to transfer shrimp and asparagus to rice; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir Parmesan cheese and butter into rice; cook until melted
  16. about 1 minute. Remove rice from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle parsley over each serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 32 mins

Total Time: 52 mins

Servings: 4

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