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Asparagus risotto with dried tomatoes and basil

With MEGGLE Creme Cuisine

Ingredients

100 gArborio rice
5 mlWhite wine
1Finely chopped banana shallot
150 mlAsparagus ends stock
120 gGreen asparagus
2Garlic cloves
50 gCherry tomatoes
3 Thyme branches
Salt
Brown sugar
Black pepper
Olive oil
200 mlMEGGLE Creme Cuisine
Basil
Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

  • Sauté shallots until golden and glass-like.
  • Add arborio rice, stir and add white wine. After the alcohol evaporates, add the asparagus stock gradually.
  • To prepare the stock with the asparagus ends, cook these in water just below the boiling point, add half of a lemon, bay leaves, and whole black peppercorns. Cook for about 20 minutes.

Step 2

  • The rice is supposed to stay al dente. When the rice is done, cook chopped asparagus with the garlic and salt in a separate pan.
  • Add the rice, more stock and let it cook for a bit.
  • Add MEGGLE Creme Cuisine, chopped basil, and grated parmesan to taste.

Step 3

  • Serve on a plate with dried cherry tomatoes on top.
  • You can prepare these in bulk even for future cooking. Just cut them in half, spread them out on a baking tray, season with salt, pepper, brown sugar, chopped thyme and olive oil and dry in an oven at about 50°C.

Step 4

  • After they’re done, keep them in olive oil so you can use them next time you cook or barbecue. You can season the dish with black sesame at the end.