Ham And Asparagus Risotto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• sliced asparagus (about 1/2 pound)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped mushroom
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup uncooked arborio rice or 1 cup other short-grain rice
• 1 1/3 cups chopped ham (about 6 ounces)
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Recipe

• 1 cook the asparagus in boiling water 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. drain and set aside.
• 2 combine 1 cup water, the wine, and broth in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer (do not boil). keep warm over low heat.
• 3 coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot.
• 4 add mushrooms, green onions, and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. add rice; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. add 1/2 cup warm broth mixture and ham; cook 3 minutes or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
• 5 add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total).
• 6 add asparagus during the last 4 minutes of cooking time. remove from heat; stir in parsley and thyme. serve immediately.