LEEK & ASPARAGUS RISOTTO IN A PRESSURE COOKER

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Using a pressure cooker makes risotto a quick and easy meal that looks and tastes like it took hours! This is a delightful recipe - for something a little different, try adding fresh spinach with the asparagus, or mushrooms with the leeks.

Provided by Spinning Ninny

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 1 C servings, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons water
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups leeks, sliced
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
4 cups vegetable broth
1/4 lb asparagus, chopped into 1 inch segments
1 1/4 cups parmesan cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • In a pressure cooker, heat the olive oil and butter.
  • Add the garlic and leeks, saute until soft.
  • Add the rice, stir thoroughly and then add broth.
  • Cover pressure cooker, and heat to high pressure.
  • Once the pressure cooker gets to high pressure, lower to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes.
  • While risotto cooks, steam asparagus in water.
  • When risotto is done cooking, reduce pressure in preferred method, then add the sauteed asparagus, and Parmesan cheese.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 39, Sodium 527.8, Carbohydrate 67, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 2, Protein 18.2

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