Creamy Pea & Asparagus Risotto

🥘 Ingredients

• arborio rice
  1.5 c
• asparagus (cut into 2-inch pieces)
  1 bunch
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• crumbled goat cheese
  ½ cup
• garlic (minced)
  3 cloves
• mint (finely chopped)
  ¼ cup
• peas
  1 c
• salt
  1 tsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  2 unit
• walnuts (coarsely chopped)
  ¼ cup
• yellow onion (finely diced)
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• medium pan

1. 

   1

   arborio rice asparagus mint crumbled goat cheese garlic veggie stock concentrate yellow onion walnuts peas butter salt black pepper

   arborio rice: 1.5 c, asparagus: 1 bunch (cut into 2-inch pieces), mint: ¼ cup (finely chopped), crumbled goat cheese: ½ cup, garlic: 3 cloves (minced), veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, yellow onion: 1 unit (finely diced), walnuts: ¼ cup (coarsely chopped), peas: 1 c, butter: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
2. 2

   Halve, peel, and finely dice the yellow onion. Mince the garlic. Trim and discard the bottom inch of the asparagus, then cut into 2-inch pieces. Finely chop the mint. Coarsely chop the walnuts.
3. 

   3

   In a medium pot , bring 4 cups of water to a boil with the veggie stock concentrate. Once boiling, add the asparagus into the stock for ⏱️ 1 minute . Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Keep the stock on low heat to keep warm.
4. 

   4

   Heat butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for ⏱️ 5 minutes , until softened. Season with salt and pepper.
5. 

   5

   Once the onions are softened, add the arborio rice and cook, stirring, for ⏱️ 2 minutes , until translucent. Begin adding the stock 1/4 cup at a time, stirring after each addition, until absorbed.
6. 6

   Once the risotto is almost done, add the asparagus, peas, half the crumbled goat cheese, and half the mint. Continue cooking until rice is soft but still has a bit of bite to it, ⏱️ 35 minutes total.
7. 7

   Serve the risotto. Garnish with chopped walnuts, remaining crumbled goat cheese, and a sprinkle of remaining mint. Enjoy!