Pea & Asparagus Risotto

What is it?

Creamy risotto rice comes frozen with peas and asparagus in a two-person tray. It’s built to be heated from frozen, usually in the oven or microwave, until the grains loosen and the vegetables are hot through. Compared with other frozen meals in Waitrose’s range, it sits in the rice-led, meat-free end of the aisle, with the sauce doing most of the work for texture and flavour. The finished dish should be spoonable rather than loose, with soft asparagus pieces and peas spread through the rice.