Description
Creamy Vegan Mushroom Risotto is a flavorful dish made with Arborio rice, cremini mushrooms, and vegan butter, perfect for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Medium Onion White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped
- 5 cups (480g) Cremini Mushrooms (Sliced)
- 1 Tbsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 and ½ cups (300g) Risotto (Arborio) Rice
- 6 cups Vegetable Stock Divided
- 2 Tbsp Vegan Butter
- Sea Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- Fresh Chopped Parsley for serving (Optional)
- Ground Black Pepper for serving (Optional)
- Vegan Parmesan Cheese for serving (Optional)
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a pot with the chopped onion and sauté on medium high for a couple of minutes until softened.
- Add sliced mushrooms and garlic and toss with the onions.
- Cover the pot and cook for a couple of minutes until the mushrooms have released some of their water.
- Remove the lid and add the rice, sauté it with the onions, mushrooms, and garlic.
- Add 3 cups of vegetable stock, stir well, cover and simmer for around 20 minutes until the broth is mostly absorbed.
- Add 1 and ½ cups vegetable stock, stir well again, cover and simmer for around 10 minutes until the broth is mostly absorbed.
- Add a final 1 and ½ cups of vegetable stock, stir well again, cover and simmer for a final 5-10 minutes.
- It’s ready when all the stock has been mostly absorbed by the rice.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the 2 Tbsp of vegan butter.
- Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve it topped with fresh chopped parsley, ground black pepper, and vegan parmesan if desired.
Notes
- You can use cremini mushrooms or plain white button mushrooms.
- If your stock has dehydrated vegetable pieces, strain it for a clear broth.
- Hot vegetable stock helps it absorb more easily with the rice.
- Watch for when the stock is mostly absorbed before adding more.
- This recipe was first published in May 2016 and is updated with new photos and instructions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 396
- Sugar: 3.3g
- Sodium: 1219mg
- Fat: 9.2g
- Saturated Fat: 1.8g
- Carbohydrates: 69.3g
- Fiber: 4.6g
- Protein: 9.9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Creamy Vegan Mushroom Risotto, Vegan Risotto, Mushroom Risotto