I hated asparagus and spinach when I was a kid, and now they are two of my favorite vegetables. Funny how taste changes over time. For me this is the perfect spring dish, not only because I love asparagus, but because it’s easy to prepare, creamy, tangy and a delicious rice dish!
Making this Asparagus and Lemon Rice in the oven versus the stovetop is simple and quick. It is a great dish for dinner during the week, because it allows you to do other things, like enjoying the warm weather outside.
Buen provecho!
Ingredients
(4 servings)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- Salt and pepper
- 11/2 cups of rice,
- 3 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup of white wine
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 pound of asparagus, ends trimmed and cut into bite sizes
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Place all the ingredients in a baking dish, except the asparagus and parmesan cheese.
- Stir, cover with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, Add the asparagus and stir well and continue baking for 5 minutes more or until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the rice from the oven and stir in the cheese. Serve immediately.
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This was printed from MyColombianRecipes.com
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Joanne says
Haha I”m the same way with these two veggies! Love the sound of this rice!
Platanos, Mangoes and Me! says
Its b=funny how our tastes change. I did too hate both and now they are always in one of my dishes. Loved the creamyness of the rice and the addition of the lemon must taste divine.
Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake says
Asparagus and spinach are 2 of my favourite veggies too! I’d love this for dinner on a cold night, sounds delicious. 🙂
Mary says
This sounds delicious! I love the colors and the ingredient list.
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says
Funny, I hated asparagus too, now I love it! Definitely have to try your recipe, looks delicious.
Belinda @zomppa says
Delicious bowl of goodness! Great flavors!
Miriam says
That looks amazing!!
Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Oysterculture says
This dish sounds delicious and I suspect the flavors might remind me of that Greek soup – Avengeamou (totally butchered it)
ATasteOfMadness says
I have always loved asparagus and spinach as a kid. I don`t know, I was a weird kid, I even liked brussel sprouts!
This looks mouthwatering! Yum!
Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook) says
this sounds delicious! great recipe!
Rita says
My husband rice, so i love to find a new way to serve it; this looks fantastic.
Rita
5 Star Foodie says
It is a terrific spring dish! Glad you now like asparagus 🙂
Lisa says
Hi Erica,
I’m such an amatuer when it comes to cooking but I have found some of your recipes that I can actually pull off! I have a question about when adding in the asparagus, do you cover the dish for the extra 5 minutes or would you leave it uncovered? Sorry for such a basic question, but I have a hard time getting asparagus just right! lol Thanks for posting such delicious recipes!
Erica says
Hi Lisa, I covered the dish.
Margarita says
I made it for my lunch yesterday and it tasted like risotto, but it was easier to make. Good recipe,.thanks
Erica says
Thank you, everyone!
Hermann Alberto says
I was born and raised in the Bogota plateau, were mostly of the people have a chance to eat more vegetables in Colombia than anywhere else, the variety of greens is important in the people of the plateau, I ove asparagus ! you recipe is awesome …..thank you Erica
Aimee says
This was the second recipe I tried from you. This was absolutely delicious. I have never liked rice. I had to double the cooking time, though. I don’t know if the problem is my oven.
Linda says
What size baking dish?
Erica Dinho says
8×8
April G. says
Ive made this dish more than once and I’ve made it on top of the stove too! Both came out absolutely delicious!