Spring vegetable risotto with green asparagus and peas
- Bring vegetable broth 900 ml to a low simmer in a small pot. Keep it hot the whole time.
- In a wide pan or shallow pot, melt butter 30 g with olive oil 15 ml over medium heat. Add shallot 1, cook for ⏲ 3 minutes until soft. Add garlic cloves 2 and anchovy fillets 2, stir until the anchovies dissolve into the butter, about ⏲ 1 minutes.
- Add arborio rice 240 g. Toast for ⏲ 2 minutes, stirring, until edges look translucent.
- Add dry white wine 100 ml. Stir until absorbed.
- Add the hot broth one ladle at a time (about 150 ml each), stirring frequently. Wait until each ladle is absorbed before adding the next. About 18 minutes total.
- After 10 minutes of broth additions, snap the woody ends off green asparagus 400 g and cut into 3 cm pieces. Stir into the rice. Continue adding broth.
- In the last 3 minutes, stir in frozen peas 150 g.
- Off heat: stir in butter 20 g, parmesan 60 g, and the zest of lemon 1. Taste for salt and black pepper. The risotto should be loose, not stiff — add a splash more broth if it's tight.
- Serve. Cozy gets hers with a little extra Parmesan on top.
Serves 3