PEA AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH BASIL AND LEMON | SA Garden and Home

Ingredients

• 2T olive oil
• 1 white onion finely chopped
• 350g Arborio rice
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 4 cups hot chicken or vegetable stock
• 200g green asparagus, spears cut off and stems sliced
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• Grated zest of 2 Lemons (2T)
• 2T finely chopped basil
• 3-4T butter (optional)
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt and Pepper