Spring Vegetable And Ham Risotto

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 1 cup risotto rice
• 1/2 lb smoked ham, diced
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• saffron
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1/4 lb french style green bean, halved
• 1/4 lb asparagus, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 scallions, chopped
• 1/3 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place the oil, butter and shallots in a heavy-bottomed pan and saute until softened.
• 2 stir in the rice and ham and cook for 4-5 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, pour the vegetable bouillon over the saffron and leave to soak. strain over the rice and cook for 10 minutes.
• 4 add the celery, beans and asparagus and simmer for a further 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender and all the liquid is absorbed.
• 5 stir in the scallions and cheese. season to taste, cover and cook for 3 minutes. serve hot.