Spring Vegetable Risotto

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2008

Bland flavor and mushy vegetables can ruin this Italian classic. Could we boost taste while improving the vegetables’ texture?

SERVES 4 as a main course or 6 as a first course

TIME 1¾ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a risotto primavera with fresh yet complex flavors and vegetables that retained some bite. We started with the classic combination of asparagus and leeks. The leeks melted down beautifully as their delicate flavor infused the rice...

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