Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a medium pot, warm the broth over medium heat.
  3. In a large skillet or medium dutch oven, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat.
  4. Stir in the rice to coat with the oil, toast for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the beets, onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  6. Pour in the wine and cook until absorbed into the rice, then begin adding broth a couple of ladles at a time, stirring with each addition, until the rice is cooked, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. While the risotto is cooking, you can roast 1 pound trimmed asparagus (cut on diagonal into 1 inch pieces) with tossed with olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes.
  8. Serve shallow bowls of beet risotto - garnish with feta & asparagus if desired.