Creamy Vegetable Risotto
This gluten free vegan risotto recipe is one of the most easy risotto recipes featuring spring and summer vegetables that you will love! This will become your go-to creamy vegetable risotto recipe that's totally dairy-free!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 376kcal
Cost $10
Equipment
- 1 skillet
- 1 heavy bottom pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 2 1/4 cups vegetable broth or water + bouillon
- 3/4 cup dry white wine or more vegetable broth
- 4 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 large zucchini
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves ribbon cut
Instructions
- Prepare your vegetables by mincing the garlic, dicing the onion, slicing the zucchini in semi-circles (1/4 in thick), halving the tomatoes, and stacking the basil lives and slicing into thin ribbons.
- In a large, heavy bottom pot, heat 2 tbsp of olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until softened.
- Add the rice and cook for 1 more minute, stirring frequently, until the rice begins to be translucent on the edges.
- Immediately add the white wine and stir to ensure no rice sticks. Cook for 1-2 minutes and add in 1 3/4 cups of the broth and the oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat slightly and cook for 12-14 minutes until the liquid is absorbed, stirring regularly.
- Turn the heat to low and stir in the remaining broth. Cook for another 2-3 minutes stirring regularly. Remove from the burner and set aside.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the sliced zucchini and cook for 1-2 minutes before flipping and cook for an additional minute until just cooked. Remove zucchini from pan but leave the oil.
- With the pan still on high heat, add the sliced tomatoes. Cook for 30 seconds to a minute until starting to soften. Remove from pan.
- Stir cooked zucchini, tomatoes, and 3/4 of the basil gently into the risotto.
- Serve immediately and top with remaining basil.
Notes
note: nutrition information is provided as a courtesy, but may not accurately reflect the final nutrition composition of your final dish depending on ingredients, substitutions, and serving size.
see the full blog post above post for:
- ingredient and equipment suggestions & substitutions,
- tips for modifying the recipe, and
- frequently asked questions