Best Veggie Vegan Risotto

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    284 kcal

  • Course

    Lunch, Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Best Veggie Vegan Risotto

This easy vegan risotto recipe cooks up perfectly creamy and delicious! It’s loaded with lots of veggies for an easy dinner recipe everyone will love. 

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Ingredients

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  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil (optional-- for sauteing, you can use water)
  • 2 cups of sliced fresh mushrooms
  • ½ cup of chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup of uncooked Arborio rice
  • 3 cups of vegetable broth
  • ¾ cup of bite-size asparagus pieces
  • ¾ cup of seeded and diced tomato
  • ¼ cup of shredded carrot
  • 3 Tablespoons of snipped fresh basil
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Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic and cook until onion is tender.
  2. Add rice. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes more until rice is golden brown.
  3. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, bring broth to a boil; reduce heat and simmer. Slowly add 1 cup of the broth to the rice mixture, stirring constantly.
  4. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until the liquid is absorbed. Add another 1/2 cup broth and the asparagus to the rice mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir until liquid is absorbed. Add another 1 cup broth,1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until the broth has been absorbed. (This should take about 15 minutes.)
  5. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup broth, tomato, and carrot. Cook and stir until rice is slightly creamy and just tender. Stir in basil. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Get the right rice: it really all starts with the rice. You simply can’t make true risotto without arborio rice. The high starch content it releases into the pot is what gives risotto a creamy texture.
  • Stirring: It’s not necessary to stir constantly the entire time it cooks, but it does need a lot of attention and frequent stirring.
  • Add broth slowly: Follow the instructions and add the water in small amounts and allow it to fully absorb into the rice before adding more.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 284kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Sodium 717mg (30%) Potassium 373mg (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 2214IU (44%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 284kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Sodium 717mg 30%
Potassium 373mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2214IU 44%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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