Main
Recipes
Course
Dinners
Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables Recipe

Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Ingredients

Count

Nutrition

4176

Calories

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups chicken broth
1/2 lb fresh asparagus spears
3/4 lb skinned and boned chicken breasts , cut into 1-inch strips
1/2 tsp herbes de provence
1 1/4 tsp salt, divided
3 tbsp butter, divided
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 medium zucchini , thinly sliced into half moons
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice ( short-grain)
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup freshly grated fontina cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp pepper
garnish: parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring chicken broth and 4 cups water to a simmer in a large saucepan over low heat. Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus. Cut into 2-inch pieces.
Sprinkle chicken with herbes de Provence and 3/4 tsp. salt.
Melt 2 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add chicken, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until done. Remove chicken; cover and keep warm.
Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in Dutch oven; add zucchini, onion, and asparagus, and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Remove vegetables; cover and keep warm.
Sauté rice in remaining 1 Tbsp. hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Add wine and remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, and cook, stirring often, until liquid is absorbed. Add 1 cup hot broth mixture; cook, stirring often, until liquid is absorbed. Repeat procedure with remaining broth mixture, 1 cup at a time. (Total cooking time is about 30 minutes.)
Stir in grated cheeses, chicken, and vegetables until creamy. Stir in parsley and pepper. Serve immediately.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	4176.19 Kcal (17485 kJ)
Calories from fat	1335.7 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	148.41g	228%
Cholesterol	451.8mg	151%
Sodium	9115.7mg	380%
Potassium	1914.91mg	41%
Total Carbs	442.43g	147%
Sugars	13.77g	55%
Dietary Fiber	13.61g	54%
Protein	164.27g	329%
Vitamin C	114.5mg	191%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	14%
Iron	6.8mg	38%
Calcium	1671.7mg	167%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	153.08 Kcal (641 kJ)
Calories from fat	48.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.44g	228%
Cholesterol	16.56mg	151%
Sodium	334.14mg	380%
Potassium	70.19mg	41%
Total Carbs	16.22g	147%
Sugars	0.5g	55%
Dietary Fiber	0.5g	54%
Protein	6.02g	329%
Vitamin C	4.2mg	191%
Iron	0.2mg	38%
Calcium	61.3mg	167%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Asparagus, Artichoke and Shiitake Risotto

Chicken broth or 5 cups vegetable broth, Water and 9 more..
Parmesan Risotto

Chicken broth, Butter, Olive oil, Garlic cloves, minced and 8 more..
Crab and Asparagus Risotto

Olive oil, Orange pepper, diced, Chopped onion or shallots and 6 more..
Lemon and Leek Risotto

Chicken broth, Butter, Olive oil, Leek, finely chopped and 6 more..
Risotto Milanese

Chicken broth, heated and 6 more..
Risotto With Asparagus, Mint and Lemon

Asparagus , tough ends removed, Extra virgin olive oil and 11 more..
Mediterranean Chicken Risotto

Olive oil, Chicken breasts, diced, Minced garlic clove and 7 more..
Wild Mushroom Risotto

Chicken broth, Butter, Olive oil, Shallots, chopped and 5 more..
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Parmesan Cheese

Butter, Olive oil, Minced garlic, Red onion, diced and 5 more..
Zippy Brown Rice Pilaf

Butter, Olive oil, Zucchini, diced, Red onion, diced and 10 more..
Sauteed Swiss Chard With Parmesan Cheese

Butter, Olive oil, Minced garlic, Onion, chopped and 5 more..
Incredibly Good Shrimp

Butter, Olive oil, Garlic cloves, minced and 6 more..
Basil Fettuccine

Butter, Olive oil, Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chopped and 7 more..

Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

95.1

Points
100

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

Also Try

Risotto with Spring Vegetables

Shelled fava beans (about 1 1/2 lb unshelled) and 13 more..
Risotto with Spring Vegetables and Smoked Ham

Shelled fava beans (about 1 1/2 lb unshelled), Water and 13 more..
Chicken Milanese with Spring Greens

Fresh lemon juice, White wine vinegar, Minced shallots and 11 more..
Spring Vegetable Carbonara

Frozen green peas, thawed and 8 more..
Risotto with Edamame

Olive oil, Diced onion, Minced shallots, Arborio rice and 10 more..
Risotto with Shrimp and Asparagus

Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp, Water, Salt and 6 more..
Risotto with Snow Peas and Shrimp

Clam juice, Water, Olive oil, Minced shallots and 9 more..
Risotto with Taleggio Cheese and Bacon

Olive oil, Onion, chopped, Thick-cut bacon, chopped and 8 more..
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms and Mascarpone

Boiling water, Dried porcini mushrooms (about 1 oz) and 12 more..
Risotto with Italian Sausage, Caramelized Onions, and Bitter Greens

Fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, Water, Olive oil and 9 more..