6 Asparagus Risotto Recipes Fit for Fancy Dinners

Meaty mushrooms and asparagus bring a nice chew to buttery risotto. If you can't find morel mushrooms, reviewers tell us baby bella and crimini mushrooms fit the bill. 

This light, lemony risotto averages five stars, making it an excellent side for seafood, from white fish to salmon to scallops.

You can always serve risotto on the side with chicken, but with this recipe, you can cook the entire meal in one pot.

Cooking risotto over the stove calls for almost constant stirring. This Instant Pot recipe saves you time, without falling short on flavor.

"Fresh and delicious. Don't let the fear of having to stir keep you from trying this. Risotti are wonderfully easy and this combination won't let you down," Allrecipes Allstar Buckwheat Queen says. "I added zucchini and squash."

Like a classic risotto, this recipe calls for butter, broth, and white wine. But it also includes one of the easiest dinner upgrades we can think of: finishing off the dish with truffle oil.