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Vegan Roasted Tomato Risotto cu rosii reteta

Vegan Roasted Tomato Risotto

If you never tried making homemade risotto before, this extra flavorful recipe for vegan roasted tomato risotto will definitely convince you to start! Give it a try!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Choose Serving Size 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • ⅓ cup vermouth
  • 2 cups tomatoes ripe
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon zest grated
  • ½ cup vegan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp coconut cream thick, from can
  • 1 cup vegetable broth or water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh basil to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200 C.
  • On a grill pan, add 1 Tbsp olive oil, the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes until fragrant and the skins are smoky.
  • Take away the thyme sprigs.
  • Add the tomatoes with all their juices to a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • In a large dish, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil on medium. Add the chopped onion, celery and cook until translucent.
  • Add the arborio rice and the vermouth and continue cooking, while stirring, until the alcohol evaporates and the rice absorbs the liquid.
  • Add the tomatoes mixture, gradually, to the rice. Cook, stirring.
  • Add the broth, lemon zest, coconut cream, cheese, salt, and pepper and continue cooking until the rice absorbs most of the liquid.
  • Cover, turn off the heat and let rest.
  • Top with fresh basil and serve.