Dinner for 6

Risotto Primavera

Name: Risotto Primavera
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 7 3/4 cups hot vegetable broth; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves mined garlic; 1 onion; 1 3/4 cups arborio rice; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1 cup diced zucchini; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup asparagus; 1 1/3 cup cherry; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano (optional); freshly ground black pepper (optional)

$8.71for 445 minServes 6

Arborio rice slowly absorbs hot broth with garlic, onion, zucchini, peas, asparagus, tomatoes, and basil.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 64 oz$0.07/oz typical	64 oz	$4.50Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Wild, 11 oz$0.15/oz typical	11 oz	$1.71Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash, 0.3 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Frozen vegetables, 5 oz$0.10/oz typical	5 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Asparagus, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.09Typical price
	Cherries, 0.4 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$2.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Blue cheese, 1 oz$0.80/oz typical	1 oz	$0.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.07

Swaps

Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Vegetarian Budget Family Side dishes Dinners

Typical price

$2.18 per serving$8.71 for 4

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Ingredients

7 3/4 cups hot vegetable broth
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves mined garlic
1 onion
1 3/4 cups arborio rice
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup asparagus
1 1/3 cup cherry
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino romano (optional)
freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Steps

Keep the vegetable broth hot in a saucepan over low heat.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes until the grains are lightly toasted.
Add the wine and stir for 2 minutes until mostly absorbed.
Add the hot broth 1 cup at a time, stirring often and waiting until each addition is absorbed before adding more, for 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini, peas, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes during the last 8 minutes of cooking.
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the salt, basil, butter, pecorino if using, and black pepper.