Roasted Spring Vegetable Risotto

Creamy risotto, Parmesan cheese and a colorful array of roasted spring vegetables combine to make a flavorful side dish.

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Cooking Directions

  • Heat the oven to 425°F. Spray a 17 x 11-inch roasting pan with vegetable cooking spray.
  • Stir the asparagus, carrots, onions, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, rosemary and 1/4 cup broth in the prepared pan.
  • Roast for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender, stirring once during roasting. Prepare the risotto while the vegetables are roasting.
  • Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepot. Add the rice. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup broth and cook until it's absorbed. Add the remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring until all the broth is absorbed before adding more. (Total cooking time: 25 minutes.)
  • Stir in the vegetables and cheese and heat through. Serve the risotto immediately.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
  • 2 cups whole baby carrotscut in lengthwise quarters
  • 6 green onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 medium green pepperand/or yellow bell peppers and/or red bell peppers, cut into 1-inch-long strips (about 4 1/2 cups)
  • 2 medium zucchinior yellow squash, cut into diagonal slices (about 3 cups)
  • 1 cup halved fresh medium mushrooms(about 3 ounces)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leavesor fresh thyme leaves
  • 3.5 cups Swanson® Vegetable Broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1.333 cups uncooked arborio riceor long grain regular white rice
  • 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese