Lemon Butter Asparagus Risotto - Milk

Ingredients

• 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 shallots or 1 small onion, finely minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
• 1 ½ cups Arborio or short-grain rice
• ½ cup dry white wine (optional)
• 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into ½” pieces
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• ¼ cup fresh mixed herbs, parsley, basil, mint, etc, roughly chopped
• ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
• Sea salt
• Black pepper