5 springtime risotto Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, short-grain rice, chicken stock or 4 cups vegetable stock, carnation evaporated milk (regular, 2%, or fat-free), frozen peas , defrosted, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh chives, chopped, basil, chopped, mint, chopped, lemon zest

olive oil, chopped onion, grated lemon rind, arborio rice or other short-grain rice, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, sliced asparagus (about 1 lb), coarsely chopped spinach, ground nutmeg, grated fresh parmesan cheese

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