5 from 138 votes
Best Veggie Vegan Risotto
Best Veggie Vegan Risotto uses arborio rice cooked with fresh vegetables like mushrooms, asparagus, tomato, and carrot in vegetable broth. Frequent stirring and gradual broth addition yield a creamy, tender rice dish flavored with basil and garlic, all made without animal products.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
284 kcal
Course:
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil optional-- for sauteing, you can use water
- 2 cups mushroom fresh, sliced
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 cup arborio rice uncooked
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- ¾ cup asparagus bite-size pieces
- ¾ cup tomato seeded and diced
- ¼ cup carrot shredded
- 3 Tablespoons basil snipped, fresh
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic and cook until onion is tender.
- Add rice. Cook and stir for about 5 minutes more until rice is golden brown.
- 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.
- 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.)
- 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.
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Notes
- Use arborio rice exclusively for proper creamy risotto texture.
- Add broth slowly and stir frequently to encourage starch release and even cooking.
- The recipe can be made without added oil by using water for sautéing.
- Vegetable additions provide flavor and color without dairy or animal ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 284
% 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.