Asparagus Risotto

Delicate and fragrant, Cascina Alberona’s Asparagus Risotto releases all its fragrance already during cooking, filling the kitchen with spring aromas. A simple but elegant dish, which becomes the protagonist at the table if accompanied by a glass of aromatic Traminer and a few slices of crispy speck. A refined idea for a light but tasty lunch.

Ingredients:
Classic Carnaroli Rice (88%), granular vegetable broth (salt, potato starch and maltodextrin, dehydrated vegetables (carrot, celery, parsley), sunflower oil, natural flavors, spices), asparagus* (3.7%), rice flour.
*Freeze-dried ingredient.

Preparation:
Heat two tablespoons of oil in a saucepan, toast the contents of the bag for about a minute, continuing to stir, adding 1/2 glass of white wine to taste and stir for a few seconds.
Cover everything with 900 ml of hot water, do not add salt and do not add other seasonings. During cooking, stir occasionally and if necessary add a little hot water until cooked (about 18 minutes).
When cooked and off the heat to taste, stir in a knob of butter and a sprinkling of Parmigliano Reggiano.

Cooking time and servings:
18-20 minutes; dose for 3/4 people.