Rissoto Asparagus!

I cooked that for my sis Elena,and its definately one of the best recipes i've ever tried!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided

• 1/2 cup chopped shallots

• 1 cup arborio rice

• 1/4 cup dry white wine (or 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 3 Tbsp water)

• About 4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock for vegetarian option)*

• 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed, tips cut off, tough skins of the spears peeled (if working with thick apparatus spears), and the spears cut into thin disks

• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• Salt and pepper

METHOD

1 In a 3 or 4 quart saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon butter on medium heat. Add the shallots and cook for a minute or two, until translucent. Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring until nicely coated.

2 While the shallots are cooking, bring the stock to a simmer in a saucepan

3 Add the wine. Slowly stir, allowing the rice to absorb the wine. Once the wine is almost completely absorbed, add 1/2 cup of hot stock to the rice. Continue to stir until the liquid is almost completely absorbed, adding more stock in 1/2 cup increments. Stir often to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Continue cooking and stirring rice, adding a little bit of broth at a time, cooking and stirring until it is absorbed, until the rice is tender, but still firm to the bite, about 20-25 minutes. With the last ladle of stock, add the asparagus. Turn off the heat.

4 Gently stir in the Parmesan cheese and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

 Serves 2-3 as a main course, or 4 as a side dish.

                                            Low Calorie and Carbs, High Fiber Superfood

Nutrition Facts!

• Asparagus is a very low calorie vegetable. 100 g fresh spears give only 20 calories. More calories will be burnt to digest than gained, the fact, which fits in to the category of low calorie or negative calorie vegetables.
  
  
• In addition, the shoots have good levels of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber helps control constipation conditions, decrease bad, "LDL" cholesterol levels by binding to it in the intestines, and regulates blood sugar levels. In addition, high fiber diet helps prevent colon-rectal cancer risks by preventing toxic compounds in the food from absorption.
  
  
• Its shoots have long been used in many traditional medicines to treat conditions like dropsy andirritable bowel syndrome.
  
  
• Fresh asparagus spears are good source of anti-oxidants such as lutein, zeaxanthin, carotenes, andcrypto-xanthins. Together, these flavonoid compounds help remove harmful oxidant free radicals from the body protect it from possible cancer, neuro-degenerative diseases, and viral infections.