Microwave Risotto Primavera Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 c. arborio rice
• 3 1/4 c. vegetable or possibly chicken broth
• 3/4 c. white wine
• 1 leek, sliced in thin discs
• 1 carrot, 1/4 inch dice
• 1 c. asparagus tips, blanched and cooled
• 1 c. sugar snap peas, string and stems removed, blanched and cooled
• 3/4 c. Ricotta
• 1 c. spinach, rinsed and cut into thin strips
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp. chopped chives