Spring Vegetable Rice

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Spring Vegetable Rice
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
6
Ingredients
1 bunch green Asparagus (cut into bite sized pieces)
4 cups vegetable stock
3 Tbsps olive oil
2 cups Risotto
1 lemon (zest coarsely grated)
1 bunch Chives (finely chopped)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.
Blanche the asparagus in boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain and plunge into iced water to stop the cooking. Drain well.
2.
Bring the stock to simmering point.
3.
Heat the oil in a saute pan. Add the rice and the lemon zest and stir until the rice is translucent.
4.
Gradually add the stock, stirring continuously, until the rice has absorbed all the liquid and is cooked al dente.
5.
Add the asparagus and chives. Continue cooking another 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.