Shrimp and Asparagus Saffron Risotto

If you are looking for a simple dish, that both tastes and looks beautiful, this recipe for Shrimp and Asparagus Saffron Risotto will not disappoint!

I first posted this recipe in 2014, soon after starting this blog.  Although it’s been quite popular, the photos were pretty awful.

I got some fresh asparagus at the market the other day and knew I just had to make this.  I brought it up to print it out and when I saw the photos I knew I had to update the post!  So I’m posting it again with new and improved photos that do the recipe the justice it deserves.

I am crazy about saffron.  Just do a search for it and you’ll find multiple recipes.  I just can’t get enough of it so any opportunity I get, I create a new recipe to fulfill my cravings!

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This luscious recipe is versatile too!  You can replace the shrimp with crab, scallops or even chicken.

You can also change up the asparagus for broccoli, peas or spinach.

This is a great Springtime recipe, but I make it all year round.

I grew up with an Italian grandmother and have been eating Italian food my whole life, but before moving to the UK, I never had Risotto before.  I ordered it at an Italian restaurant because the food was nothing like Italian American food and it was the only thing that sounded like something I might want to eat.

This recipe is my version of the meal I had that night.  Needless to say, it was delicious and mine is too!

I have a problem with risotto that requires you to stir the entire time you are cooking.  When I make it that way, it only comes out well half the time.

I found a way to make risotto by adding the stock all at once, covering it and letting it cook on a low heat until absorbed.  When I make it that way, it comes out perfect every time.