4 springtime asparagus risotto Recipes

asparagus spears, butter, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, arborio rice, holland house white cooking wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth, grated parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino romano cheese, grated lemon peel (optional), dried marjoram , tarragon, or sage

arborio rice, shallots, chopped fine, asparagus spears, chopped into 1 pieces, white wine, freshly grated parmesan, chicken stock, salt, pepper, toasted pistashios, arugala

olive oil, pearl barley, leeks, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced (be sure to clean the leeks well to remove any grit), dry white wine (for non-alcoholic version substitute water or broth), water, coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable broth, asparagus, trimmed and cut on bias into 2-inch pieces (about 1 lb), frozen peas, thawed (i used only about 6-8 ounces), freshly grated parmesan cheese, mint leaf , thinly slice plus a few whole leaves for garnish